He is nearer 28 by a long way and not 'on verge of 30'.
What will they do with the 40m they get for him?
Take it out and not replace him if it is a under hand deal to make money. When money is one thing they are not short of.
Doesn't make sense for them at all if the deal is to pocket money for other business deals.
He is nearer 30 then he is turning 28.
They dont have to do anything. They literally brought the guy for 14m, used him for 3 years to win loada of titles, then chance came of selling him for 40 fucking million. He is only gonna get worse, and there wont be another chance to make 26m on him. They got his best years, won loads of titles and now will sell him 3 years later for 3x his worth (when he was 26). He is not Messi or Neymar, he is Paulinho. While big part of their success, he is still just average ankle breaker.
Its rational bussines 101 something Barca fans are not used to. Its like selling Rakitic for 50m now. Everyone in Barca would take it (difference being Rakitic is not PL reject but CL proven)