They managed to register all new players on time, they complied with La Liga rules, they have sold ‘family silverware’ in order to soften the financial crisis while remaining competitive, and they do indeed look competitive and strong, but…Barcelona are still owning money, and lots of it. And what’s worse, they are owning money for players which they already sold!Barcelona still owe Ajax €32m for the signing of Frenkie de Jong and €10m for the signing of Sergiño Dest. — @laiatudel pic.twitter.com/TJNmKbsdgy— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) September 29, 2022 According to Catalunya Radio, who obtained the financial report from the Catalonians, around 150 million euros is still owned to various clubs, and it was revealed just after vice-president Eduard Romeu stated to the media that he hopes Barcelona will manage to regain good economic health over the next five years. They still might, but they will need to find the money (again), this time not for registration, but for transfer fees.Barca’s jewel of Guinea-Bissau descent has been LaLiga’s sensation since the start of the seasonAccording to those reports, as much as four clubs are still waiting their money for the players they shipped to Camp Nou. The first in line is Manchester City, who sold them Ferran Torres for 55 million, and so far got only 3 million. Ajax made a mistake and sold them two players, and now are in line for 42 million from the Catalonian giants, 32 for Frenkie De Jong and 10 for Sergino Dest. And Barcelona’s defender is one of three players who are not currently (or permanently) at the club anymore. Dest in on a season long loan to AC Milan, with an option to buy, while the situation with Miralem Pjanic and Philippe Coutinho is even worse. Bosnian midfielder has signed permanently this summer for Sharjah FC while the Brazilian was sold to Aston Villa in January, but still, Barcelona owes Juventus 36 million euros to Juventus for Pjanic and 14 million to Liverpool for Coutinho.’I’m not sure if what Barca’s doing is legal’With the Brazilian the situation is a bit easier, since the Catalonians will receive 10 million from Villa for Coutinho and they need only 4 million of their own money to close that transfer. They can also count on their loanee Trincao, for whom they will get money from Wolverhampton, so they will be able to lower the demand from 150 to 144 million, but still, it’s a great sum. On top of that, they also have a huge wage bill, second biggest in the history of the club, according to 2Playbook portal, who usually writes about the finances in sports. Even thou the Catalonians have managed to sign a number of players under new, decreased wages, they still have a 27% overall increase which will be 656 million euros, rising 138 in total compared to the 518 of the last season.##NAJAVA_MECA_6686160##
