FC Barcelona maintains the expectation of generating extra income with several players that it already got rid of at the time, but over which it still retains a percentage of their rights. A future sale could mean a new economic benefit for the Blaugrana entity.
In this scenario, one of the names that reappears on the radar of this type of operation is the Spanish-Moroccan winger Ez Abde, currently at Real Betis, a team that could get an economic benefit from the attacker in the coming weeks.
- 📌 EZ ABDE'S NUMBERS AT BETIS IN THE 2024/25 SEASON: nine goals and five assists in 49 matches.
According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sports, AS Roma would have reactivated its interest in the youth player from Barça in this summer market. From Italy, they point out that the transfer could be around 20 M€.
It should not be forgotten that, at the time, Barcelona sold Ez Abde to Betis for 7.5 M€, but reserved 50% of a future sale, which could have meant about 10 'kilos' if the amount speculated from Italy is confirmed.
Why did Barcelona go from having half of Ez Abde's pass to only 20%?
However, it should be remembered that this percentage of ownership over the Moroccan international was drastically reduced. This after the heliopolitanos obtained an additional 30% last winter market.
The agreement occurred after Betis did not put obstacles to the early termination of the loan of Vitor Roque. That allowed the Catalan team to transfer Tigrinho to Palmeiras without any inconvenience.
The gesture of the Barcelona team occurred because the termination of the loan occurred outside the regulatory period of market movements in LaLiga, which left the verdiblanco team without room to reinforce. Instead of a direct payment, Barcelona gave up part of its rights over Ez Abde, keeping 20% of the final amount of a possible transfer.
- 📌 THE DATA: If Roma pays 20 M€, the economic benefit would be about 4 M€ for the culés.
The Blaugrana club would add a new economic 'pinch' for indirect sales
Now it only remains to be seen if Roma, in its eagerness to reinforce the left wing, is willing to make an investment of this caliber for Ez Abde. If it materializes, Barcelona would once again obtain benefits from an operation that does not directly involve a player in its squad, as has already happened with:
- 8.5 M€ for Jean-Clair Todibo
- 1.5 M€ for Ludovit Reis
- 600,000 € for Ilaix Moriba
- 500,000 € for Álex Collado
- 50,000 € for Ferran Jutglà
A strategy that, although secondary, is reporting amounts that are not negligible to the Blaugrana coffers.