How much money did Barcelona make in the 2025 summer transfer market? All the moves

The FC Barcelona board closed a new summer transfer window with positive numbers, thanks to low investment in reinforcements and several strategic departures that allowed them to reduce the squad cost by 43.5 million, in addition to freeing up around 50 'kilos' in salary margin.

In the same vein were the income from sales and sports rights. Between loans, contract terminations, and transfers, 17 players left Barça in the summer of 2025.

In total, Barça received 26.5 million from the transfers of Pau Víctor (€12M) to Braga, Álex Valle (€6M) to Como, Pablo Torre (€5M) to Mallorca, and Jan Virgili (€3.5M), also to Mallorca. Thanks to these revenues and Marc-André ter Stegen's injury, the club managed to register Joan García and Marcus Rashford, stellar reinforcements for 25/26, on time.

Barcelona can still make money from three of its recent sales

The good news is that the club can still earn more money in the future from three of these players. For Pau, there are an additional €3M in variables, and in the cases of Pablo and Jan, the Catalans still retain 50% of their federative rights.

Only Álex Valle left through the full payment of his clause, although Como agreed to pay 4 million this year and the remaining 2 in 2026. Beyond this, Barça accounts for the net €6M in the 24/25 financial year, as the operation was closed in June.

The 'exit operation' was also profitable for the salary margin

The millions in 'Fair Play' that Barça frees up with Lenglet's departure

On the other hand, the club completed the loans of Ander Astralaga (Granada), Ansu Fati (Monaco), Iñaki Peña and Héctor Fort (both to Elche). All four players had their paths to the first team blocked.

The two goalkeepers and the left-back's contracts were set to expire in 2026, so the club had previously resolved their respective renewals. Ansu also extended his contract for another year (2028) to readjust his salary and facilitate his move to the Principality.

Similarly, the Culé salary margin benefited from the contract terminations of Clément Lenglet, Iñigo Martínez and Oriol Romeu. The most anticipated departure was that of the French international, who left for free in June to play the Club World Cup with Atlético de Madrid.

The Frenchman earned a net €16M annually and had a contract until 2027, a heavy burden that Barça had to carry after loaning him to Tottenham (2022), Aston Villa (2023), and 'Atleti' itself (2024).

Particularly painful was Iñigo's surprising departure, as the Basque had renewed this year and was a fundamental piece for Hansi Flick's system. However, given the possibility of earning double what he was receiving in Catalonia by going to Arabia, the '5' did not hesitate to accept Al Nassr's offer.

Due to what was previously agreed with the defender, the club had to settle for the margin freed up by his ficha, without obtaining anything in terms of transfer fees. Finally, Oriol Romeu also received a letter of freedom a year before his contract ended. The midfielder has not yet found a team, but his departure allowed Gerard Martín to be registered in time for La Liga's matchday 3. 

Trincao and Todibo also brought good news to Barcelona this summer

Francisco Trincao, Sporting Clube de Portugal player.

Furthermore, the club also managed to scrape several million from players for whom it had reserved various percentages of future sales and sports rights. The best news came from Francisco Trincao, who finally became the sole property of Sporting Club de Portugal.

The Lisbon club paid a net €11M for 50% of his federative rights. Previously, in 2023, Barça had earned €7.5M from his transfer, reserving this percentage for the future.

The same happened with Jean-Clair Todibo. The French center-back finally signed for West Ham for 40 million, and 20% of the operation corresponded to the Catalans, i.e., €8M. 

Similarly, Ludovit Reis also left a 'slice' of €1.75M after his sale to Club Brugge. The Belgians paid 7 million to Hamburg for his transfer, and 25% went to the Blaugrana. 

Less significant were the revenues from Ilaix Moriba (€600,000), Álex Collado (€500,000) and Ferran Jutglà (€50,000). Collado signed for Al Shamal of Qatar and Barça received 20% of the €2.5M that Betis received for his transfer. 

Similarly, Moriba and Jutglà also contributed something to the coffers with their signings by Celta. RB Leipzig set Ilaix's release clause at €6M, and Barcelona received 10% of the operation. In Ferran's case, Brugge sold him for €5M, and the Culés only received an almost symbolic amount for 10% of the capital gain from a sale.

SUMMARY: all FC Barcelona departures in the 2025 summer market

Iñigo Martínez says goodbye to Barça before traveling to Arabia

In total, 17 players left FC Barcelona in the 2025 summer market. Three of them did so via contract termination, freeing up a total of 33.5 gross million in salaries. Of these, only 60% corresponding to each player is accounted for, as the club does not yet operate under the 1:1 rule of financial 'Fair Play'.

That is, from Lenglet's gross salary (€16M annually, he had two years left on his contract) only €9.6M is utilized, while from Iñigo's €14M contract, only €8.4M of margin is freed up to register new players.

That explains why Roony Bardghji, for now, maintains his reserve team ficha. With Oriol Romeu, of the gross €3.5M received by the Ulldecona native, only €2.1M is freed up.

Released players:

1. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid)
2. Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr)
3. Oriol Romeu (Without team)

In addition, Barcelona closed a total of four loans, emulating what was done the previous summer. Ansu Fati, Ander Astralaga, Iñaki Peña and Héctor Fort went on loan for a year, not without first renewing. Of the four operations, Ansu's was the most fruitful. The player from Bissau renewed until 2028 and his departure served to free up €7M in salary margin.

Players loaned out:

1. Ansu Fati: AS Monaco
2. Ander Astralaga: Granada
3. Iñaki Peña: Elche
4. Héctor Fort: Elche

Regarding transfers, he net profit was €26.5M from four departures. Pau Víctor was the most expensive sale (€12M) and Jan Virgili was the last to be finalized. Other players like Fermín López and Marc Casadó could have left much higher figures in the Culé coffers, but both preferred to stay.

Players transferred to other clubs

1. Pau Víctor: SC Braga (€12 million)
2. Álex Valle: Como 1907 (€6 million)
3. Pablo Torre: RCD Mallorca (€5 million)
4. Jan Virgili: RCD Mallorca (€3.5 million)

And, in the case of players for whom Barça had reserved percentages of future sales, six ended up bringing good news to the Culé offices. Francisco Trincao and Jean-Clair Todibo generated the most significant 'slices', closing the transfer window with profits in the order of €22.3M.

In total, the club generated a net €48.8M in the summer of 2025, resulting in a favorable balance of €21.3M compared to the completed signings. Barcelona only signed two reinforcements (Joan García and Roony Bardghji) for a total of €27.5M. Marcus Rashford arrived on loan with no mandatory purchase option, so he does not count as a direct expense.

Income from future sales:

1. Francisco Trincao: Sporting CP (€11 million)
2. Jean-Clair Todibo: West Ham (€8 million)
3. Ludovit Reis: Club Brugge (€1.75 million)
4. Ilaix Moriba: Celta de Vigo (€600,000)
5. Álex Collado: Al Shamal (€500,000)
6. Ferran Jutglà: Celta de Vigo (€50,000)

Total balance of FC Barcelona's 2025 summer transfer market

1. Revenue: €48.8 million
2. Expenses: €27.5 million
3. Balance: +€21.3 million