The Catalan club has grappled with financial difficulties for some time, resorting to various strategies, termed ‘levers’, to swiftly address them and facilitate new player acquisitions during recent transfer windows. To alleviate their financial strain, the club has divested several business segments, albeit modestly improving their situation. Yet again, they face the challenge of sourcing €100 million (£85m/$108m) to facilitate potential summer transfer deals.
La Liga mandates that the club balance their current season budget before entertaining expenditures on new player acquisitions, as per The Athletic. Barcelona asserts that German firm Libero Football Finance owes them €40m (£34m/$43m) from a previous summer agreement and has initiated legal action against them for the outstanding fees. Additionally, the €60m (£51m/$65m) from the Barca Studios sale is earmarked to augment their salary budget. Consequently, the club must generate approximately €100m from these arrangements or alternative avenues to reinforce the squad for the upcoming season.
One avenue to raise funds involves offloading high-earning players like Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong by June 30, coinciding with the end of the Spanish tax year. However, this action would only serve to rectify the budget for the 2023-24 season. Failure to promptly address their financial affairs may necessitate excluding new signing Vitor Roque and Inigo Martinez from the 2024-25 squad due to salary constraints, with the former yet to be registered for the upcoming season.
The Camp Nou outfit aspires to furnish Xavi’s successor with a formidable team to reignite their La Liga and Champions League aspirations. Nonetheless, the club must explore novel avenues to bolster revenue streams in the forthcoming months to entertain prospects of strengthening during the transfer window.
FC Barcelona performance and stats
FC Barcelona is currently 4th in the La Liga with 47 points.
In the last 22 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, FC Barcelona won 1-0 against Osasuna.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 44 goals and conceding 29.
FC Barcelona will play the next match in La Liga against Deportivo Alavés on Saturday 3rd of February in Gasteiz. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.