They can spend, but they're limited by La Liga's own FFP. Back when Messi became a free agent, their finances looked so bad for FFP that they had no choice but to try and reduce their existing players' salaries even after Messi left. Most of the players have reduced their salaries or accepted lower terms when moving into the club. De Jong and Dembélé haven't, however, so their futures are currently up in the air as a result, even if they want to stay.
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They did, but that's why they let him go as soon as La Liga's FFP restrictions started to hit the club.
In this case, I could actually see the option being taken up by Newcastle. He will be their first choice and I’m sure will be good enough for them.
Brendan Rodgers on Lookman and his Leicester future:
Rodgers wants the following new players:
- Centre back
- Creative midfielder
- Winger
Thanks to @Berbaclass on the Frenkie de Jong thread:
When they were in this situation last year, they had to let go of Messi. This year, both de Jong and Dembélé are on the chopping block, and at least one of them will have to move on.
When they were in this situation last year, they had to let go of Messi. This year, both de Jong and Dembélé are on the chopping block, and at least one of them will have to move on.
Because they want new toys to appease the fanbase. Think it this way. The same group of players had them a meh season. They want to compete with RM which walked the league and made CL final. Which is difficult to convince the fanbase without some changes.
Also look like they're posturing, and they likely sell player(s) with high transfer value, so they can get their new players in.
With Dembele there is no money to be made, just money to be saved, while they can make significant money through selling de Jong. I assume they are just absolutely desperate to retain the outstanding young players they've had enter the first team through La Masia, and everyone else could be sold. They just don't have that many interesting players to sell. Although, they lucked out with having Coutinho taking a wage cut at Villa.
He’s class. Would love him at United.
Left back issue? They have arguably the best LB in the league…
Cucarella is a great player, though. Too good to be on the bench most weeks.
Better Maguire plus cash.
Sorry Zinchenko is better than Robertson now?
No, but Cancelo is.
He’s a right back
Sir Jim won’t go near the club if he’s putting 1.6 billion pounds in a dodgy account in Guernsey. This could go on and on with Chelsea suffering day after day, no tickets can be sold, players jumping ship and Tuchel finally feeling no one gave him the respect he deserved in a very difficult season! Are they actually able to handle the finances of the day to day running of the club if this went on for a couple more months ?
Cancelo?
As of now they can't, La Liga has set a negative spending amount of -144m for Barcelona this summer.
If they manage to generate money by selling percentages of their TV rights & Merchandising License, then they might be allowed to spend money on new players, but these deals are not close to be done yet.
Else, they have to sell players and reduce wages further to offset the negative 144m set on them by La Liga.
Correct. I was pointing out that they have the money to spend but aren't allowed to because of La Liga's financial restrictions on them.
I read they recorded a 480m in losses so far but I get what you mean, La Liga restrictions are what stopping them from signing new players
Cancelo was one of the best fullbacks in the league this past year, more on the left, but he's still very good on the right. TAA and James get the majority of praise from the right fullback/right wing position, but Cancelo holds his own too. Think the top two fullbacks were TAA and Cancelo.
That was from last year's annual report. On July 1, they had ~€60m in cash to start off with, but with Messi becoming a free agent combined with the reduced salaries of a bunch of their players, they should now have more cash available to spend.
Makes it sound like he was chanting FC Barcelona.
Still don't believe these after Alvarez
Masterclass from Pep, another £30m on a defender.
You really have to wonder what our scouts have been doing for the last 8/9 years, or if they've been working for no reason leaving Woodward and Judge to attempt the worst Galacticos impression of all time. We should be getting the Cucurella's and Robertson's before they're established.
Try watching football with your eyes.
He's played LB pretty much all season and has had a better season than any other player that's played LB. This, by default, makes him the best LB in the league.
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He signed last year for £16m on a five year contract.. Not a chance Brighton let him go for £30m, unless he has a CL club release clause or something
Seven assists the third-most by a defender only just Andy Robertson (10) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (12).
Sadly not better than Robertson, but still better than ours. OMG how crap are we... ha ha.
Goes to show much Liverpoo cross the ball.
Add that he allegedly stole Joao Felix's girlfriend
That's better than the renewal
She is a freaking bombshell.
Huge sporting fan she is so it makes sense to leave a Benfica dweeb for a Sporting player who loves the club !
Great signing and instant profit as he will easily be sold next summer. He’s too good for our league.
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