‘Gives us financial flexibility’
Barcelona’s attempts to balance the books rumbles on, as the club’s new signings, such as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, continue to wait for their eligibility to take part in the forthcoming La Liga season. The Spanish giants announced on Friday morning that they had reached an agreement with investment company Sixth Street to sell 15 percent of their league broadcasting rights for the next 25 years for a reported figure of around €300 million. In a statement, Barca president Joan Laporta said: “We are pleased to have entered into this additional agreement with Sixth Street, which gives us great financial flexibility.”
This is the second deal the Catalan giants have made with the investment firm, having previously sold 10 percent of their broadcasting rights for €220m. However, according to reports in Spain, this new cash injection still won’t prove enough for Barca to balance the books and register all of their new players. The club are also reportedly considering a 49 percent sale in their production company “Barça Studios” or “BLM”, which overlooks all of the club’s merchandising, as well as profits from player sales in the summer transfer window.
Villa, Lewandowski & Neymar. – Barcelona’s record signings
15. André Gomes | 16/17 for €37m from FC Valencia
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14. Paulinho | 17/18 for €40m from Guangzhou Evergrande
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13. David Villa | 10/11 for €40m from FC Valencia
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12. Malcom | 18/19 for €41m from Bordeaux
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11. Robert Lewandowski | 22/23 for €45m from Bayern Munich
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10. Ferran Torres | 21/22 for €55m from Manchester City
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9. Raphinha | 22/23 for €58m from Leeds Utd
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8. Miralem Pjanic | 20/21 for €60m from Juventus
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7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 09/10 for €69.5 from Inter
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6. Luis Suárez | 14/15 for €81.7m from Liverpool
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5. Frenkie de Jong | 19/20 for €86m from Amsterdam
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4. Neymar | 13/14 for €88m from Santos
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3. Antoine Griezmann | 19/20 for €120m from Atlético
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2. Philippe Coutinho | 17/18 for €135m from Liverpool
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1. Ousmane Dembélé | 17/18 for €140m from Dortmund
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Due to financial fair play rules that were put in place by the Spanish league, which sets a wage budget for each club based on their financial figures, Barca are currently unable to register their new players due to the club’s losses being too large. According to reports, further sales of top players such as Frenkie de Jong will be necessary, with the Netherlands international being linked with a move to Manchester United and Chelsea this summer. Should Barca sell the player this summer, they could save themselves around €90m in wages owed to the player between now and 2026.
However, it may not be as simple as Barca accepting an offer for the player. Even if De Jong did want to move to England – which remains in doubt – the Catalan giants would reportedly have to stump up a proportion of his salary that was deferred during the pandemic. As such, selling De Jong may force the club to come up with a sizable sum of money to pay the player before he eventually leaves the club.
Dybala, Haaland & Co. – The biggest done deals of the summer
Paulo Dybala | Juventus -> AS Roma | Market value: €35m
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This gallery takes into account both transfer fee and market value. The higher number is decisive for the ranking.
Last updated: 21 July 2022
Andreas Christensen | Chelsea -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €35m
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Niklas Süle | Bayern Munich -> BVB | Market value: €35m
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Ryan Gravenberch | Ajax -> Bayern Munich | Market value: 35m
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Fee: €18.5m (possible add-ons: €5.5m)
Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Market value: €35m
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Fee: €29.2m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Karim Adeyemi | RB Salzburg -> BVB | Market value: €35m
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Fee: €30m
Sébastien Haller | Ajax -> BVB | Market value: €35m
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Fee: €31m
Nayef Aguerd | Stade Rennais -> West Ham | Fee: €35m
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Market value: €12m (possible add-ons)
Fábio Vieira | Porto -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m
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Market value: €25m
Sven Botman | Lille -> Newcastle | Fee: €37m
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Market value: €30m (possible add-ons)
Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli -> Chelsea | Fee: €38m
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Market value: €35m
Antonio Rüdiger | Chelsea -> Real Madrid | Market value: €40m
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Diego Carlos | Sevilla -> Aston Villa | Market value: €40m
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Fee: €31m
Nuno Mendes | Sporting -> PSG (previously on loan) | Market value: €40m
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Fee: €38m
Bremer | Torino -> Juventus | Fee: €41m
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Market value: €35m
Vitinha | FC Porto -> PSG | Fee: €41.5m
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Market value: €30m
Franck Kessié | AC Milan -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €45m
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Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €45m
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Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €5m)
Paul Pogba | Man United -> Juventus | Market value: €48m
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Kalvin Phillips | Leeds -> Man City | Market value: €50m
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Fee: €48.8m
Gabriel Jesus | Man City -> Arsenal | Fee: €52.2m
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Market value: €50m
Lisandro Martínez | Ajax -> Man United | Fee: €57.37m
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Market value: €32m (possible add-ons: €10m)
Raphinha | Leeds -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €58m
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Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €9m)
Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | Fee: €58m
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Market value: €48m
Federico Chiesa | Fiorentina -> Juventus (previously on loan) | Market value: €70m
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Fee: €40m + €12.6m loan fee (possible add-ons: €7.4m)
Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea -> Inter Milan | Market value: €70m
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Loan fee: €8m
Sadio Mané | Liverpool -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €70m
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Fee: €32m (possible add-ons: €9m)
Raheem Sterling | Man City -> Chelsea | Market value: €70m
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Fee: €56.2m
Matthijs de Ligt | Juventus -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €70m
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Fee: €67m (possible add-ons: €10m)
Darwin Núñez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Fee: €75m
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Market value: €55m (possible add-ons: €25m)
Aurélien Tchouameni | Monaco -> Real Madrid | Fee: €80m
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Market value: €60m (possible add-ons: €20m)
Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Market value: €150m
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Fee: €60m
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