The 7 Barcelona players out on loan in 2021-22 – & how they’re faring

Barcelona have created a reputation for producing some of the best young players in the world, but unlike some other big European clubs, they usually prefer to let them develop in the Barcelona B team than send them out on loan. 

But Barcelona still use the loan market to ship out unwanted, highly-paid players and find game time for squad members with limited first-team chances – and they have seven players out on loan at this point in the 2021-22 season.

We’ve had a look at where each of those players is plying their trade this season and how they’re getting on.

Trincao was signed from Portuguese side Braga for €31million in the summer of 2020 and played 42 times for Barca across the 2020-21 campaign.

He didn’t tear up any trees, but did start to develop well towards the end of the season. Still, Barcelona were forced to find a new home for him in the summer in light of their dire financial situation.

As a Jorge Mendes client, Trincao naturally ended up going to Wolves for a €6million loan fee with a €29million option to buy in the summer of 2022.

He’s not set the Premier alight either, if we’re honest, starting just 15 times. He did get his first goal and assist of the season in the 3-2 loss to Leeds in March, however, after which Wolves boss Bruno Lage spoke positively of him.

Lage said: “I’m very happy with him. Since the first day, he said that he needs to show more and the best is still to come.

“He did very well with one assist and one goal. He did very well in the first 45 minutes when we played 11 against 11.”

Barca president Joan Laporta has suggested that a permanent swap deal involving Trincao and Adama Traore – who is on loan at Barca from Wolves – could be on the cards come the summer. We’ll not hold our