5 Barcelona players transfer listed to raise finances
Barcelona are planning to sell 5 players in January.
Barcelona are in some dire financial situations at the moment and they will need some drastic changes if they do not want to file for bankruptcy.
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The club has reported around 300 million euros in loss due to the current pandemic and they have to sell players as well as go lower the wages of the players in their team. The club is the highest paying club in all of Europe and their player’s salary takes up 70% of the club’s budget. This is something they need to change immediately.
The previous management led by the former president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had already sold multiple aging players like Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal, along with others like Nelson Semedo and Arthur Melo.
While their transfer fees did not account for much, their wages were costing the club an enormous amount. But despite all these departures, Barca have not recovered their finances and must continue to sell players before signing any more reinforcements.
The club along with Koeman recognized 5 players who are no longer required at the club and are just using up resources. These unfortunate players who have been transfer-listed are: