At FC Barcelona, they are well aware that there is a financial problem that needs to be resolved. The Azulgranas are once again facing a transfer market conditioned by their economic situation, which has already seen them lose Nico Williams and prevented them from registering their two first-choice goalkeepers, Joan García and Szczesny. The situation is improving day by day, but the truth is that it is progressing slowly and it cannot be ruled out that some painful sales will have to be made in order to bring in a significant amount of money to ease the situation.
1:1 getting closer
Barcelona is confident that the fair play issue will be resolved in July and that in August it will be under the 1:1 rule and able to register the pending players on time. Within that period, the club will receive the Crowe audit report, which will include the latest movements as well as the construction and sale of the VIP seats at the new Camp Nou. In other words, it will confirm that there is a commitment to pay the €42 million owed to New Era for the VIP seats. “We are working and we are calm,” said Manel del Río, corporate director of the Catalan club.
An important sale on the horizon
On the other hand, despite the optimism, it is clear in Barcelona that some departures, such as that of Ter Stegen, or a major sale will be necessary. The departure of the players who have been ruled out will not generate enough income and does not seem to be enough to free up the necessary wage bill. They are considering the departure of some players, but always as a last resort.
There has been talk of the possibility of Ronald Araújo or Ferran Torres, who is attracting a lot of interest from Aston Villa. Those who have had offers and proposals but have been completely ruled out are Fermín López and Eric Garcia, who are essential to Hansi Flick. The player who is gaining ground as a sale, mainly due to the interest he is attracting, is Marc Casadó.
Marc Casadó gains ground with a new suitor
Marc Casadó was out of the team due to injury for much of the season, but that has not diminished interest in him in a market where he has accumulated suitors, prompting Barcelona to consider opening the door for the youth player to leave. In recent days, both Chelsea and Atlético Madrid were said to be behind the Barça player.
Now a new suitor has joined the fray. We are talking about Manchester United of the Premier League, who have set their sights on the player, although they have not yet made any moves to sign the midfielder, according to CaughtOffside. Casadó has a €100 million release clause in a contract that expires in 2028.
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. “Juicy” offers of €30 million or more will be considered, according to Sport a few days ago.