Barcelona 'to offer out nine players to Premier League clubs'

Barcelona are reportedly preparing to offer out nine first-team players to Premier League clubs as the Spanish champions deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

The Catalan outfit's vice-president Jordi Cardoner has already conceded that his club are unlikely to be able to spend big this summer to recruit new players, with swap deals instead expected to take place.

According to the Daily Star, Barca have informed Premier League clubs that nine players, including Antoine Griezmann, will be available during this summer's transfer window.

Griezmann has previously been linked with Manchester United as the Catalan giants seemingly line up a move for Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez.

The report claims that Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal, Samuel Umtiti, Nelson Semedo and Sergi Roberto have also been made available.

Philippe Coutinho is also allegedly surplus to requirements at Camp Nou, with the Brazil international, who is currently on loan at Bayern Munich, being linked with the likes of Chelsea, Man United and Newcastle United.

The Spanish champions have also been linked with a big-money move for Neymar, but head coach Quique Setien recently admitted that a deal for the Paris Saint-Germain attacker was unlikely.