Barca Bartomeu's 15 stars sold for €10m and how they've fared since

Barcelona's transfer strategy over the past few years has come under intense scrutiny and former president Josep Maria Bartomeu has felt the heat more than most.

The Catalan giants have spent big in recent years, but have fallen behind Real Madrid domestically and suffered a series of embarrassing Champions League defeats under Bartomeu.

Lionel Messi provided the most damning assessment of his reign in 2020 when he said: "There hasn't been a project or anything for a long time, they're juggling and covering holes as they go. and as you go."

Bartomeu was ousted soon after and his record in the transfer market was heavily criticized by the club's supporters.

We've looked at all the players he's sold for over €10m and how they've fared since leaving Barcelona.

Cesc Fabregas – 33 million euros

Fabregas left Camp Nou for Chelsea in the summer of 2014. The midfielder scored 35 goals in 129 appearances for Barcelona but became the subject of supporters' ire towards the end of his spell in Spain.

Having helped the Catalan club win the Copa Del Rey in 2012 and La Liga in 2013, he went on to feature a total of 192 times in all competitions for Chelsea, finding the net on 22 occasions.

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Now 35, he now plays for Serie B side Como.

Alexis Sanchez – €38m

Sanchez joined Arsenal on a long-term deal worth around €38m in July 2014, having scored 47 goals in 141 Barca appearances.

While at the Emirates Stadium, Sanchez scored 80 goals in 166 games before joining Manchester United in January 2018, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan traveling to London as part of the deal.

After an unhappy year and a half for the Red Devils, he was loaned out to Inter Milan, helping his side to the Europa League final before signing permanently for Antonio Conte's side.

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The Chilean international joined Marseille on a free transfer this summer.

Pedro – €26.6 million

In August 2015, Pedro agreed a four-year deal to swap Barcelona for Chelsea. The Spanish international had scored less than a century of goals for Barcelona in 321 total appearances.

The striker continued to collect honors at Stamford Bridge, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League at Stamford Bridge.

After spending six successful years at Roma, Pedro joined Lazio last summer and scored 10 times in 41 appearances for his new club.

Adama Traore – €10 million

Despite being a Barcelona B regular, Traore only made four appearances for the senior team before swapping Camp Nou for Villa Park in the summer of 2015 on a five-year deal.< /p>

Making just 12 Villa appearances, his playing time suffered due to a metatarsal fracture and he eventually joined Middlesborough. And it was at the Riverside that the Spanish winger started to make a name for himself.

Wolves secured the services of Traore in 2018 as the winger put pen to paper on a long-term contract after an £18m release clause was met in his contract.< /p>

His flair, cunning and electric pace quickly made him one of the Premier League's biggest box office performers, but his lack of end product saw him fall from the first XI to Molineux.

That didn't stop Barcelona signing him on loan last season. Although it didn't work out in the long run, he will still make his superb second debut against Atletico…

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Marc Bartra – €10 million

Bartra joined Barcelona aged 11 and made his first-team debut in February 2010, the first of the club's 59 league appearances. He also made 22 outings in Champions...