Top 3 candidates to leave Barca in January revealed (reliability: 5 stars)

Barcelona want to offload some of the players that were barely used in the first half of the season, although the names will have to be agreed with Xavi, Mundo Deportivo's reliable Gabriel Sans and Ferran Martinez report.

The most likely candidates to leave are said to be Luuk de Jong, Neto and Samuel Umtiti.

However, Umtiti wants to stay at Barca. He believes that Xavi's arrival means that everything starts from scratch, and Samuel hopes to prove himself to the coach.

Neto asked to leave last season but the club decided to keep him. The goalkeeper's wish might finally be granted.

Other players could leave as well. Alex Collado is a sure departure since he cannot be re-registered at Barca this season.