Barcelona push for player sales as clock ticks down Transfer Market - Barcelona Hurried by deadline changes in Italy and England

The new transfer deadline adjustments in the Premier League and Serie A have urged Barcelona to intensify their efforts to offload players as soon as possible.

Time is money, literally, for the Blaugrana board, who cannot wait until the end of August to proceed with sales.

The club's technical secretary, Eric Abidal, has acknowledged the new reality that dictates that teams must move faster in the transfer market.

Italian and English teams have shown interest in certain Barcelona players and the Catalans are eager to strike speedy deals for their departure.

Interest from England

Thomas Vermaelen: Ernesto Valverde counts on him, but he is one of those players who could be allowed to leave if an offer arrives. His contract ends in 2019 and this is Barcelona's last opportunity to gain profit from a potential transfer.

Andre Gomes: One of the players whose exit seems quite certain with Unai Emery's Arsenal being interested in him.

Jasper Cillessen: His case is similar to that of Vermaelen, although the Dutchman wants more playing minutes and several Premier League teams, including Liverpool and Arsenal, are eager to give him what he wants.

Yerry Mina: After his great World Cup with Colombia, several English teams have contacted Barcelona to ask about the player, who could leave on loan, perhaps with a purchase option, with Everton having already shown their interest.

Marlon: Although he was close to signing for Southampton, the acquisition of Jannik Vestergaard has made the move complicated. Several Premier League clubs, however, have placed the defender on their radars.

Interest from Italy

Andre Gomes: Juventus and Lazio are also interested in signing the Portuguese, in what Barcelona expect to be a multi-million euro transfer.

Rafinha: Lazio look likely to move for him if Inter don't attempt keep their former loanee in their squad for the upcoming season.

Aleix Vidal: Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli are interested in the right-back, although there is a big chance of him returning to his former club, Sevilla.