Priorities and discards: Barça's list of 'movements' for 2023-24

It said Eduard Romeu, economic vice-president of the FC Barcelona, that "the priority will be to inscribe to the players that already know. Afterwards, already we will do all the possible for the likely entrances of players, but have to have exits", like summary of what will be the market of signings estival Barcelona: a 'war' to achieve sales that allow to bring reinforcements to the team. If they do not concretise , further of the plan of economic feasibility, will be impossible 'dream' with signings.

The club works directly to square his accounts, without going in in names. From the Spotify Camp Nou glide that they have to free 200 millions and from LaLiga aim that they are 250 'kilos'. A big difference. In any case, what predominates is the need to reduce costs, go down wages and concretise exits; no only to try incorporate to Leo Messi, that is the big dream of the blaugrana, but 'only' to fulfil with the Fair Play financial in this summer.

As it recognised Romeu this Thursday, the priority of the club is to achieve the balance regarding the economic control of LaLiga. Afterwards it will see . And, from there, they will begin to define his movements. The priority is to inscribe to the players that renewed his agreements recientementes and do not appear registered: Sergi Roberto, Ronald Araújo or the own Gavi... It is the main commitment of the culés, because they gave his word, and the operations that 'will define' the rest.

The Barça will have to sell for fichar

Hardly it finalise the season and the celebrations by the -imminent- achievement of LaLiga, to the picture azulrana will touch him take decisions complicated. It results a need put in the 'shop window' to several footballers to generate income. Up to now, the names of Franck Kessié, Ansu Fati, Raphinha and Ferran Torres are in the list of possible sales and the club will look for 'speed up them' before 30 June.

In the case of the midfield player costamarfileño, has been related with the Tottenham or Inter of Milan, but this Thursday surprised travelling to France after finalising the session of corresponding training. As it arrived, from the AC Milan, totally free, all what the Barça ingrese by his sale will be gain and will benefit to the Fair Play financial. It aims to be a key movement.

It is a similar case to the of Ansu Fati, because there is not at all for amortising, but with the difference that the footballer would not be had to leave this summer. His surroundings continues negotiating with several teams, especially in the Premier League, and Jorge Mendes already did to arrive the first offer (of the Wolverhampton), but shortly after was refused by the club. For the moment, they do not have 'sounded' more interested.

In a different position are Ferran Torres and Raphinha, of those who still remains for amortising a mount very important. If the club does not achieve millionaire sales, no 'will add' to effects of the limit salarial and would generate losses in the exercise. They are two operations that will have to take with pinzas, because they could finish 'prejudicing' to the interests of the club.

Discounts salariales, keys in the Barça

To measure that the Barça go 'undoing' of players in this market, will have to, also, recess his mass salarial with cuts of wages. Romeu Warned that the aim is that it do not surpass the 480 million euros... And for this will be key to renegotiate the agreements of players like Ter Stegen, Frenkie of Jong or Jordi Alba, if finally it remains in the City Condal in the next season.

The agreements with said players (approved by the ancient directive) go in promotion by season, remembering that they accepted 'help' to the club during the pandemia and postponed an important percentage of his payments. Now, it corresponds them earn what corresponds them... And the Barça will try that that mount was minimum. Other players, like Lewandowski, will see a minimum increase: "His growth of index card is minimum, is not disproportionate like others. It would deny me", it recognised the economic vice-president of the club.

The signings, the last step

It foresees that, when the club have an economic balance 'stable', was when they begin to promote the subject of the possible reinforcements for the summer. Lionel Messi is the big priority, because it would be free after culminating his agreement with the Paris Saint-Germain (that it aims to not renewing). The intention of the blaugrana is that have a 'last dance' in his house and that it can withdraw in where it initiated everything, but his return is not 100% ensured.

Another free agent that is in the diary is Gundogan, the one who has not decided if it will renew with the Manchester City. This Thursday desveló that Xavi Hernández there would be him 'convinced' of fichar by two seasons, but equally the culés control several options, as the one of Amrabat (Fiorentina). In another section is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that, although presionará to go out of Chelsea free and return to the City Condal, will depend on what decide in London, because up to now they want that it pay by his exit.

Signings descartados?

The Barça will do the greater effort to complete the greater quantity of possible operations, but for the moment are also conscious that they will have movements more complicated. It is the case of Vitor Roque, that every time does more difficult, or Martín Zubimendi that does not want to go out of the Real Sociedad... 'Factors' that cause that the list of possible signings reduce considerably and that, sure, will go going down with the happen of the weeks.