With debts of at least 1.2 billion euros ( the same below ) , even club president Laporta admitted last year that Barca had gone "technically bankrupt". But after signing Sevilla centre-back Conde, Barca has invested as much as 153 million+ this summer, the best in Europe. The Spanish Professional League has sued UEFA and the European Court of Justice for the sky-high renewal of Mbappe's paris, accusing each other of violating the fiscal fairness act, but what about Barca?
Taking the main signing targets from Chelsea for the second time is very important for Laporta and Barca, as it means Barca have more influence than the Blues.
It is reported that Comte's transfer fee is 50 million + 10 million, which is lower than Chelsea's total price of 65 million. Like Rafinha before that, the players' personal will determines the direction of the transfer.
Since Comte underwent surgery on his left groin this summer, his physical examination lasted 3.5 hours and was very detailed. It is reported that Comte will not travel to the United States for the pre-season, but will stay alone at the club to train.
So far, the city of Barcelona has invested 153 million +, of which Rafinha is 58 million, Comte is 50 million, and Lewandowski is 45 million, in addition, there are two free players, Christensen and Casey. If you include the floating clause part, Barca's total investment will reach 177 million.
However, Laporta's burning money is not over, and the two favorite Chelsea full-backs, Azpilicueta and M. Alonso, will definitely incur transfer fees, even if Chelsea do not release people, as a plan B Reguilon also wants money.
Based on the basic transfer fee alone, Barca have surpassed Bayern, Arsenal, Manchester City and Leeds to jump to the top of the summer market "burning money list", and if Barca does not "intercept" successfully, the top of the list will be Chelsea, which was acquired by the US boss. Although the transfer window is still early and Manchester City, Paris, Chelsea and even Real Madrid will continue to invest, Barca's lead seems to be difficult to shake.
On the question of whether Barça is suspected of violating la Liga and even the European Fiscal Fairness Act, at least the president of the Spanish Professional Union, Tebas, did not say something that disturbed Barça: "Barça knows how to meet the requirements of the Fiscal Fairness Act, and their way is right. Indeed, La Porta raised more than $520 million in total through two sales of its share of the television rights for the next 25 years.
In fact, the $153 million in signings may seem like a huge sum, but Barca can spread the transfer fee across the player's contract season, which is only $30 million on the financial statement. Moreover, Barca are also forcibly cutting wages. In addition to Coutinho, which has been sold, big names such as Roberto, Pique, Busquets, and Dembele must take a big pay cut if they want to renew their contracts. The sale of De Jong and Memphis is Barca's biggest hope of increasing revenue in the market, although the former explicitly refused to join Manchester United, but Barca already have a B plan, that is, to rent out, to free up salary space.
By "overdrawing" 25% of the TV broadcast fees for the next 25 years, Barca have completed the goal of regrouping this summer and crushing the head of the opponent Real Madrid on the ball market. But Laporta's adventure is by no means foolproof, and if the 150 million+ investment does not win the trophy in the new season, he can only ask for more blessings.