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5 players Barcelona should sell in January

By Harry De Cosemo

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all starred for Barcelona in their thumping of newly promoted side Leganes
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all starred for Barcelona in their thumping of newly promoted side Leganes /
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Barcelona won a thrilling five-goal thriller against Valencia, winning 3-2 at the Mestalla.
Barcelona won a thrilling five-goal thriller against Valencia, winning 3-2 at the Mestalla. /

FC Barcelona are heading for a crossroads and they will reach it soon enough.

In years gone by, they have relied upon their youth academy, La Masia, to produce world-class stars to take them to the top, but that conveyor belt has dried up in recent times, meaning they have had to import their team from elsewhere.

Traditionally, that has been the difference between the Blaugrana and eternal rivals Real Madrid, who have never hidden their desire to sign the very best and assemble their squad that way.

The likes of Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi give credence to the philosophy of promoting from within, but Javier Masherano, Ivan Rakitic, Neymar and Luis Suarez have proven great purchases, and more look set to arrive in future.

But not all buys have worked, and after we took you through five players worth signing in January, here are five Barcelona could part with this winter.

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