All the stories about Barcelona’s huge signings in the current transfer window can be explained in one sentence – Much ado about nothing. The first potential transfer bomb was Athletic Bilbao’s wonder, Nico Williams. After that idea failed, Barca turned to Rafael Leao, but AC Milan were adamant not to sell. Finally, even Jadon Sancho was in the mix at some point, but considering the price of 60 million euros and PSG’s interest, that transfer seems unlikely too.(🌕) CONFIRMED: Chiesa really likes the opportunity of joining Barcelona. @alexpintanel #Transfers 🇮🇹🔵🔴🚨 pic.twitter.com/aNnYO7yIFB— Reshad Rahman (@ReshadFCB) August 21, 2024 However, suddenly, another name appeared, with seemingly better odds to join Barca than the others – Federico Chiesa. The initial contacts were made a few days ago, and the player allegedly favours the idea of moving to Spain – so much that he’s even ready to accept a lower wage.At Juventus, Chiesa earned 5 million euros annually and fell out with the club when the Bianconeri didn’t want to increase his salary by a million. Nevertheless, having understood the Catalans’ complicated financial situation, the forward is ready to lower his wage expectations and accept 4.5 million per year.Hello, Pep, could I…? Of course you canConcerning the other Barca transfer targets, the problem was not the salary but the compensation. However, with Chiesa, even that issue could be avoided, given that the Italian could arrive for only 15 million euros. Finally, even if the deal with the 26-year-old was sealed, the question is when the Catalans will be able to register him. For instance, Dani Olmo’s registration is still in progress, although Ilkay Gundogan’s and Vitor Roque’s transfers are near realization.##NAJAVA_MECA_8284147##
