Jules Kounde was the one participant to overlook out
Nearly all of FC Barcelona’s new summer season signings have been registered forward of the Catalans kicking off their La Liga marketing campaign in opposition to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Regardless of money owed of round $ 1.four billion, the Blaugrana have been in a position to land large names within the ongoing summer season switch market window.
These have particularly been Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie and Jules Kounde.
Whereas Kessie and Christensen arrived at no cost from AC Milan and Chelsea respectively, the remainder of the trio have been signed for over €150 million ($ 154 million) because of the pulling of three ‘financial levers’.
These entail Barca promoting 25% of their tv rights for the subsequent 25 years to American funding agency Sixth Road, plus 24.5% of Barca Studios to Socios.com for a mixed whole of round €667 million ($ 684.5 million).
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But the change that was left over was nonetheless not sufficient to persuade La Liga that Barca have been in a position to navigate strict monetary laws after failing to take action noticed Lionel Messi stroll to Paris Saint Germain as a free agent final summer season.
But after one other lever was activated on Friday, which entailed promoting an additional 24.5% of Barca Studios for an additional €100 million ($ 102.6 million) to Orpheus Media, Barca have been lastly in a position to register all however considered one of their new gamers – Kounde – and likewise get the greenlight for an additional two current squad members that just lately signed contract renewals in Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto.
Regardless of him taking part in a cameo position in final weekend’s 6-Zero win over Pumas UNAM within the Joan Gamper trophy, it has been claimed that Kounde shouldn’t be match-fit.
In an effort to assure he can run out in opposition to Actual Sociedad subsequent Sunday, Barca must liberate wage area with Gerard Pique at present negotiating a wage discount for the second season working and even reportedly providing to play at no cost.
Over the approaching weeks, area may be made by the potential exits of Dutch-born duo Sergino Dest and Frenkie de Jong, who’re each linked to Manchester United.
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On Friday, it was mentioned that Barca have been asking for €20 million ($ 20.5 million) from United for Dest, an asking worth that the Premier League giants wish to decrease by together with considered one of their very own gamers in a component trade deal.
As for De Jong, he was beforehand reported as refusing to hitch United on account of their lack of Champions League soccer and a want to succeed underneath Barca coach Xavi Hernandez after the golf equipment agreed an €85 million ($ 87 million) payment for his switch.
On Saturday, although, Sport in Catalonia claimed that De Jong has now advised his teammates he is likely to be open to a transfer to Outdated Trafford after feeling Barca try to stress him to go away with the specter of a lawsuit and a media smear marketing campaign.
