€159.1 million. This is the enormous amount that FC Barcelona still owes, according to the club's latest financial report. A significant debt simply linked to the moves made in the transfer market over the past few seasons. With this in mind, Sport details the transactions still underway this Thursday.
Among the clubs involved, Leeds United is the one with the most money remaining to be returned, with €41.9 million pending for the transfer of Raphinha . But that's not all. In addition to the Brazilian winger, Barça must also pay €20 million to Bayern Munich for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski . For its part, Sevilla FC is waiting for no less than €24.5 million after the departure of Jules Koundé .
Barça still owes €160 million!
In the financial red, the Catalan club will also have to pay 13.3 million euros to Manchester City for Ferran Torres, 8 million euros to Real Betis for Emerson Royal, and more than 6 million euros shared between Polish and German clubs for variables related to Lewandowski. Despite the club's efforts to reduce its expenses and balance its books, the total debt to clubs has increased slightly compared to the previous year, highlighting the financial difficulties that Barça continues to face after years of investment.
Despite this latest piece of bad news for the Blaugranas' financial health, the Spanish media outlet points out that the Culers are also awaiting €64.1 million, an amount well above the €35.9 million recorded the previous year and also corresponding to sales made. Among the most prominent debtors are FC Porto (€6.7 million for Nico González), Al Ahli (€4.1 million for Kessié) and Shakhtar Donetsk (€3.1 million for Marlon). One thing is certain, Barça is still far from being financially secure...
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