Atletico Madrid had been trying for most of the summer to get Feyenoord central defender David Hancko through the door, but in the end decided to go for the much more economic alternative, Clement Lenglet. The Barcelona defender has joined on loan for this season, and the difference is worth €12m to Atletico Madrid.
Signing Hancko would have meant an annual cost of €16m between salary and transfer fee for Atletico, as per Marca, and they decided that was not possible in their salary limit this summer. Lenglet will cost Atletico ‘just’ €4m this season. The 29-year-old is on a contract until 2026 at Barcelona, and reportedly has an annual salary of €16m gross, meaning Barcelona are paying €12m of his salary, unless he has decided to forego some of that money.
There have also been reports that Lenglet has extended his contract for an extra year to spread out the cost of his salary by an extra year, in which case the Blaugrana would be paying €6.7m for Lenglet this season, but that extension is yet to be confirmed by the club.
Lenglet’s large contract has been an issue for Barcelona for some time, with the Frenchman spending the last two seasons on loan at Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. Manager Hansi Flick was reportedly not against him remaining in the squad, but the financial impact has made it impossible for the Blaugrana.
Yodkoptuz
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😍✌️👍✍️✍️
babdiklmr
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This man give his all for baca please let’s respect him as any other player our emotions should run so fast
yiydkmpz
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this is unbearable madness zoona 😭
vieadlnorz
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why Barcelona is keeping this player Barcelona suppose to sell him total
Nudiknosu
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what can of nonsense deal is that paying the 75%of a prayer praying for another club is something wrong with Deco or what
Akwa Ibom ayaya
ficalmprtz
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not true
Cap76
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Can’t wait till this guy is off the books and gone for good. The last remanent of the previous administration and has stuck around like a cancer.
OneLove⚽️
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If he’s corrupt he would have been arrested and charged by now. They haven’t find him any wrong doing, it’s all propaganda against him by your Liar LAPORTA who now destroying our team
"by your(my) liar Laporta"🙃🙃🙃😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣next joke please stand-up comedian.
Jobayer_Hossain
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why 75%? no, he should return!
Don’t you know Olmo needed to be registered by lowering wage limits?
racklnsuy
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why 75%? no, he should return!
kiuiknrsuz
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abhi764
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I will never take negotiation lessons from Deco [Crylaugh]
Eazidolla
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😕😕😕
Daedemoryz
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then jus bring him back
rombdiopuz
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Thanks to Bartomeu. These average players he bought while paying them ridiculously high contract amount will never agree to leave.
vusikrs
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I still wonder how CORRUPT Barromeu isn't persecuted for spending and destroying Barcelona#starting with why he paid venture13 about 1M(installments)🤔
If he’s corrupt he would have been arrested and charged by now. They haven’t find him any wrong doing, it’s all propaganda against him by your Liar LAPORTA who now destroying our team
Wakkufazire
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Deco doesn't know business
OneLove⚽️
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I still wonder how CORRUPT Barromeu isn't persecuted for spending and destroying Barcelona#starting with why he paid venture13 about 1M(installments)🤔
Stepon
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What type of agreement is this haha 😂 my club mumu no b small, imagine me paying 75% salary of worker thats not working for me
Shut up it happened with cancelo and Felix last season
Fewilmnru
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by special grace of God, soon we be pay anything concerning stupid player's
Jewbdknrt
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vuaabdipu
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ATM really ripping off
SilverSurfer
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BARTOMEU “TROYAN HORSE” at Barcelona!? Perez: Just sell the midget already, he’s killing us! Bartomeu: Who do I need to sell boss? M.. Perez: Don’t talk just point, ESTÚPIDO!!?
Rikbiklmu
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Wow, what a shame for Barca. lenglet has a 16M salary? They should name a comptroller to look at these contracts.
zotabcruy
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what can of nonsense deal is that paying the 75%of a prayer praying for another club is something wrong with Deco or what
Kinginbojan
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There should be an institution that comes with whosoever management that mismanaged the club finances should go to jail
Kinginbojan
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What type of agreement is this haha 😂 my club mumu no b small, imagine me paying 75% salary of worker thats not working for me
Waybpstyz
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Atletico is paying 4 million a year, the extension of contract have reduced the wage of lenglet to 6.7 million, so Barca is saving 9.3 million in wages to register other players.
songsohia
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Now I see why Barca is where they at now. What sort of deal is this? Wouldn’t it be better if he stayed?
Don’t forget they extended his contract before the loan move
bazcdkrtuz
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idk what is happening, they say the club is bankrupt, why they didn't sell this player
Showex
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Now I see why Barca is where they at now. What sort of deal is this? Wouldn’t it be better if he stayed?
God bless you my brother
E13S99
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Now I see why Barca is where they at now. What sort of deal is this? Wouldn’t it be better if he stayed?
Alordiah
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BARCA Supporting directors and president spoiled the club entirely. I am a Madrid fan but the way things are worsting in Barcelona is terrible
It ain’t these present boards fault but the previous boards and president Bato brought all this on us !!
AbrahMkonoJr
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No loan fee, and still we pay 75% of his salary, the management really has failed.
vawlmstyz
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Why the DAB even buy him in the first place bought
fedablprsz
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My team mumu I swear 😂😂😂. It will be advisable to stay than to loan him and still paying 75% of his wages .
kakbcilpuy
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Reduce his salary drastically
kakbcilpuy
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Very stupid board
Attahir_gombe
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BARCA Supporting directors and president spoiled the club entirely. I am a Madrid fan but the way things are worsting in Barcelona is terrible
Vonikmotuz
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how do you give a player such lengthy contract when you know that every season you either buy or sell players.