Lionesses star Lucy Bronze is likely to leave Barcelona with two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas set to renew her contract at the club.

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• Bronze out of contract at Barca this summer
• Club reportedly set to renew with Putellas
• Impact of that could be the England star's exit

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Bronze's current deal in Catalunya expires at the end of this season and a few months ago, reports suggested that a renewal was not a priority for Barca. However, wrote in March that the club wanted to offer the defender a one-year extension with the option of another season, if she would accept a small pay cut. Bronze is one of the team's highest-paid players and there are financial regulations to comply with while also sorting other renewals, most notably that of Putellas, also out of contract this summer.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The news that Barca and Putellas have reached an agreement in principle over a new deal appears to have had a big impact on Bronze's future, though. Shortly after Catalan outlet revealed that news, reported that the knock-on effect is that the Lionesses star is now more likely to leave the club.

• WHAT BRONZE SAID

  Speaking to earlier this season about what happens next, Bronze said: “I love playing for Barcelona. The club loves having me here and I love playing with the girls and the players we have. I don't know what I want to do in the future, but Barcelona is definitely a team I would love to stay with and I know the staff would also love for me to stay. So, we'll see.”

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  However, the Catalans have three right-backs in their squad, in Bronze, Ona Batlle and Marta Torrejon, adding another reason for the former's potential exit, along with the financial aspects.

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