BREAKING NEWS: Barça receives a fortune for Trincão, how much exactly?

Great news for FC Barcelona in their goal to reach the 1:1 rule and try to register incorporations such as Joan García and Marcus Rashford. As well as formalize renewal agreements, including goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny.

This time, the rain of millions for the Blaugrana team came thanks to one of the players from whom the most economic benefit was expected in this summer market: Francisco Trincão.

It should not be forgotten that when Barcelona definitively got rid of the forward in 2023, transferring him to Sporting CP for €7.5M, they made sure to reserve 50% of his federative rights. This strategy allowed that, in the event of a future transfer, the Culé team could obtain a good sum for the player from Viana do Castelo.

• FC Barcelona also received €6M for the loan of Trincão to Wolverhampton in 2021 and €3M for the loan to the Lions in 2022.

Trincão leaves profits to Barcelona without leaving Sporting CP: how is it possible?

Anecdotally, the great economic benefit has come without Trincão, who was rumored to be of interest to teams such as Al Nassr and Manchester United, moving from his current club. The Blaugrana team from the Condal City has received the profit directly after the sale of the remaining 50% of the federative rights to the Lisbon team.

As reported by Sporting CP in an official statement, the operation was closed for 11 million euros. This amount falls like water in the desert for the Culés, in their attempt to comply with the 1:1 rule as soon as possible.

Fragment of the Sporting CP statement announcing the purchase of 50% of the federative rights of Francisco Trincão to FC Barcelona

In addition, it is an important move by the Blaugrana sports management, considering that the panorama related to the departure of Trincão from Sporting CP looked complicated this season 2025/26. The Lisbon team approached more to renew a player who is expected to be their great name in the offensive front after the departure of Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, tying him with an economically stellar contract and seeking to make him the unequivocal axis of the sports project.

• 📌 THE DATA: According to sources, the €11M received for the sale of the remaining 50% of the rights of Trincão are considered as extraordinary income.

STATEMENT FROM BARÇA:

"FC Barcelona and Sporting Clube de Portugal have reached an agreement for the sale of 50% of the rights that the Club retained on the player Francisco Trincão".

• 📌 TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT: According to Mundo Deportivo, the Culé team kept a clause in case Sporting transfers the Portuguese player this summer. If this happens, the team would receive an extra economic percentage.

Record income for Trincão boosts Barcelona's margin for registrations

This becomes the highest income for players who are not directly linked to the sports activity of the club during this summer market. It thus exceeds the €8.5M added by the sale of Jean-Clair Todibo to West Ham, reinforcing the Blaugrana finances and allowing greater margin for future registrations.

1. €8.5M for Jean-Clair Todibo
2. €1.5M for Ludovit Reis
3. €600,000 for Ilaix Moriba
4. €500,000 for Álex Collado
5. €50,000 for Ferran Jutglà