Barcelona fans were left perplexed after the club announced the departure of three players, only to swiftly retract the mention of two. The Catalan giants confirmed that Marcos Alonso is now a free agent after his contract expired. Alonso, who joined from Chelsea two years ago, made 45 appearances for Barcelona.

In a statement, the club expressed gratitude for his commitment and wished him success in the future.However, the announcement also initially included Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo, stating they were returning to their parent clubs, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City, respectively, after loan spells at Barcelona. Bizarrely, Barcelona deleted the mentions of Felix and Cancelo shortly after, leaving their futures uncertain.

Reports suggest that Felix and Cancelo are in talks to stay under the Hansi Flick era, both being represented by super agent Jorge Mendes. The confusion sparked reactions from fans, with one saying, “I can’t believe that we can’t even get a departure announcement right,” and another calling the club “unserious.” Speculation grew that the deletions indicate ongoing negotiations to retain Felix and Cancelo.

FC Barcelona performance and stats

FC Barcelona is currently 2nd in the La Liga with 76 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 26 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, FC Barcelona won 1-2 against Sevilla.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 72 goals and conceding 43.​