Barcelona Make Selling Luis Suarez 'One Of Two' Transfer Priorities

Barcelona have reportedly made selling Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic 'a priority' in the summer transfer window.

The Catalan giants are eager to rebuild after a shocking campaign, which ended in a humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Quique Setien was sacked following the result and new boss Ronald Koeman is keen to put his own stamp on the squad

Marca claim Suarez and Rakitic are two big name players that could be set to move on in the coming months.

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Both players joined in 2014 and have won four La Liga titles, four Copa Del Reys and one Champions League.

Suarez is the club's third all-time top goalscorer with 198 goals and he is good friends with Lionel Messi.

The Uruguayan recently revealed he is desperate to speak with club president Josep Bartomeu to resolve his future.

He told El Pais: "There is talk of some names that the president gave, of changes that can be made, but nobody told me that they want to do without me.

"If this is the desire of the club, it would be good if the person in charge speaks directly to me. I've been at Barca for six years, enough time to say what they think. It's better to tell me if I am one of the ones they want out. It remains to be seen.

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"I also want the best for the club and my plan today is to continue, but if the club thinks that I am expendable, I have no problem speaking with those who decide."

Fabrizio Romano has reported the 33-year-old could return to former club Ajax.

Meanwhile, Rakitic has fallen out of favour this season and was an unused substitute in the crushing Champions League quarter-final defeat in Lisbon.

He also angered the Barca hierarchy while celebrating former side Sevilla's Europa League win on Friday.

The Croatian was ecstatic to see his former employers lift the trophy for a sixth time in 14 years after a 3-2 victory over Inter Milan.

Rakitic was seen jumping in a swimming pool during an interview as he celebrated the big win.

Mundo Deportivo say the club believe he was "unprofessional" to celebrate in such a manner given it was only a week after the Bayern Munich debacle.

Topics: Football News, Football, Barcelona, Transfers, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic

Daniel Marland

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