"Everything is calibrated, but there are certain signings you can't even begin to broach. There are players who don't want to come to Barcelona."

And the reason why?

"It's very hard to convince players to come here with the three we have up front," Fernandez explained.

RC Deportivo La Coruna v FC Barcelona - La Liga

Indeed, the inability to hold down a regular place in the team was the main reason that Pedro chose to walk away after 11 years at the club. It is the same reason Sandro Ramirez moved on and why attacking midfielder Arda Turan appears to be struggling for opportunities as well