Barça is recovering from the blow of losing Nico Williams and continues to work in the transfer market. So far, it has only signed Joan García, for whom it still has no room to register, which is why the signing of the Athletic winger fell through. The player wanted guarantees in this regard and, although the club is 100% confident that it will meet the 1:1 rule, it did not want to give the player the release clause he was asking for, leaving the deal dead and the attacker opting to renew in Bilbao.
Closer to 1:1… but still not there yet
The Azulgrana club is taking steps towards financial recovery, but has not yet entered the 1:1 rule, which means that for every euro earned, another can be spent. The club is taking steps in this direction, such as letting players go and securing significant income, such as the sale of VIP seats at the Camp Nou for 100 million, which could not be accounted for because an audit said that as they were not yet built, they could not be taken into account. Now, with construction nearing completion, they could be taken into account, which would help.
In order to be able to register new signings, the club is letting players go, such as Ansu Fati, who is being loaned to Monaco, thus freeing up half of his hefty salary. The departure of Pablo Torre is also about to be finalized in a transfer that could bring in around $5 million, and the club also intends to offload Iñaki Peña, Pau Victor, Christensen, and Ter Stegen. The latter two will be more complicated as they refuse to leave.
Option of a painful sale
Beyond the planned departures, the club has not ruled out the possibility of making an unplanned sale for a significant amount of money to help improve its financial situation.
Thus, there has been talk of the option of Ronald Araújo who, although he has the approval of the club and the coach, has an attractive €65 million release clause during the first few days of the month and has suitors. Other names being considered could be Ferran Torres or, in the last few hours, there has been talk of the option of selling Marc Casadó.
Offers for Marc Casadó
Marc Casadó was out of the team for much of the season due to injury, but the club has always believed in his potential and he is a highly valued player. However, he plays in a position where competition is fierce and he may not get the playing time he needs and deserves, which, added to the club’s financial situation, could facilitate his departure.
The player has been linked with two powerful teams in recent hours. According to the newspaper Sport, both Chelsea and Atlético Madrid are interested in the situation of the youth player, whose future at Camp Nou is not assured. In principle, the player does not want to leave FC Barcelona, but the club is clear about how much it would take to open the door for him.
Barça puts a price on his departure
“Juicy” offers starting at €30 million will be considered. According to the aforementioned source, if Chelsea makes an offer above that figure, Barça would be willing to discuss the midfielder’s departure from the Catalan capital. A sale for that amount would solve the club’s financial problems at the moment and allow them to sign new players who would strengthen positions with less overbooking than Marc Casadó.