Lionel Messi left a void that was difficult to fill when he left Barcelona for PSG in the summer of 2021. So what about the other seven players who left Camp Nou that summer?Emerson Royal
Emerson moved to Barcelona in 2021 for 7 million euros. He made three appearances at the beginning of the 2021-22 season but was quickly sold to Tottenham, for a huge profit before the summer transfer market closed.
Three years later, he still remained at Spurs, but played with fluctuating performance. He is absent from Brazil’s Copa America squad this summer and will likely have to leave Tottenham.
Junior Firpo
Struggling at Camp Nou, Firpo signed for Leeds United in the summer of 2021. His arrival coincided with a serious decline in form for the team led by coach Marcelo Bielsa at the time, then They have to go down to play in the Championship.
Firpo struggled with injuries during his three years at Elland Road, but returned to enjoy his best form for the club last season.
Carlos Alena
Like many La Masia graduates, expectations for Alena are very high. But he was not loved much by coach Ernesto Valverde or Ronald Koeman.
After a good half-season on loan with Getafe, Alena was bought permanently by the club in 2021. He is still there three years later, and has made more than 100 appearances in La Liga.
Monchu
Another La Masia prodigy, Monchu has made it to the first team after three years with Barca B. He left the club when his contract expired in 2021 to join Granada.
