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Lionel Messi among only three Barcelona stars 'safe from being sold' by crisis club

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Barcelona could be set for a fire sale this summer - with only three players safe from the chop. The La Liga leaders have been plunged into crisis thank to the combination of a boardroom revolt and the coronavirus pandemic.

The Catalan giants look set to be hit hard financially over the coming months and ESPN claim only talisman Lionel Messi, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and starlet Frenkie de Jong not for sale.

Indeed, the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes the pandemic could see clubs resorting to swap deals. "There is not going to be as much money in the transfer market because of the pandemic," he said. "But I predict that we are going to see a lot more swap deals." Barcelona have already agreed deals for Braga forward

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