Coutinho (160), Dembélé (140) and De Jong (86) are the most expensive signing and their wage bill is also very high, which seems unsistainable.
Barcelona are spending money at an incredible rate since selling Neymar. Since the Brazilian left during the summer of 2017, their pockets have become a lot lighter: €618.47 million lighter to be precise, which includes the €86 million for Frenkie de Jong including variables that they will have to pay to Ajax.
As part of the rebuild after losing Neymar, they signed Coutinho for €160 million and Dembélé for €140 million. But they didn't need to just replace him as rejuvenating the squad was also on the agenda before he landed his bombshell.
De Jong should ease worries about an aging Busquets but they still haven't found a replacement for Luis Suárez or Gerard Piqué, who make up the spine of the group. We won't even talk about Lionel Messi, who is on his way to his 32nd birthday.
Barcelona on an unsustainable spending spree
The club has recovered €386.25 million in sales with Neymar's €222 million price making up the bulk of that. They were also helped with sales of Paulinho for €42 million, €30.25 for Mina (almost triple what he cost from Palmeiras), Lucas Digne for €20.20 million and Alcácer for €30 million.
Barcelona are €232.22 million out of pocket in recent years when it comes to transfers. According to an unwritten rule at the club, they have €60 million to spend on transfers every summer plus whatever money they can muster up in sales. With the signing of De Jong, it means they have already spent that and are in the red for €42.22 million at the end of the season regarding this sum. That's why reports suggest they will sell plenty of players during the summer.
Another issue is the wage bill, which is where their economics really falter. Along with Messi as the top earner, Suárez, Piqué, Busquets, Umtiti and Coutinho all have very high wages. Others like Ter Stegen and Dembélé are not far behind and Jordi Alba is still yet to be renewed.
It's a difficult situation to maintain for long but the signing of De Jong, for Bartomeu, was a matter of honour as he pulled one over on PSG.
Cebdmst
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and Barcelona fans would still say they don't need Ney. after they sold him they had spent so much money on transfer market but can't get a nice replacement for him to burst up the squad now that Messi is getting old
Mosanya
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Coutinho €142 millon Malcom € 41 million Dembele € 105 millom De Jong €85 million Paulinho €40 million on load, sold to Chinese club. Kevin Prince Boateng €8 millon Yerry Mina €11.8 millon sold to Everton last year. Vidal € 18 millon Arthur € 31 million Barcelona is getting one of the best creative attacking players in the world.
RealMd13
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Barcelona have spent €618.5m in transfers after Neymar sale Me: Njr had all the rights to leave Barcelona because for me NEYMAR JR should have won the Ballon dOr! 2015 because Lionel Messi didnt Carry that Barcelona team like Neymar Jr did Neymar In 2015 he was focused and that was his best season he has ever had at FC Barcelona and he went on to score 39 ⚽️ goals and had 18 🎯 Assists but why do I say Neymar Jr deserved the Ballon dOr 2015! Well check this out when FC Barcelona got into Champions League Knockouts stages in 2015 round of 16 they draw Manchester city and Rakitic his ⚽️ goal was the only Goal ⚽️ scored in both legs of round of 16 against Manchester city and when they got into the Quarterfinal..Barcelona faced PSG and Neymar Jr scored 3 ⚽️ Goals in 2 Knockouts matches against PSG while Messi didnt score! And when FC Barcelona draw Bayern Munich in Champions League Semifinal Neymar Jr scored 3 ⚽️ Goals in 2 Knockouts matches against Bayern Munich while Messi scored 2 ⚽️ Goals! And If you are keeping counts thats! 6 ⚽️ Goals for Neymar Jr and 2 ⚽️ Goals for Messi in Champions League knockout stages! and than the UEFA champions league Finals FC Barcelona vs Juventus and in the Finals Neymar Jr scored the 3rd Goal ⚽️ for FC Barcelona to kill the Game! so 2015 Ballon dOr was another robbery 😂 and Barca will never find a NEYMAR JR replacement!
chidesco1
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Its called squad building. They won't sign anyone again that'll need to start adapting by the time messi, suarez, busquets, pique, alba and other first teamers. By the time they all leave, the squad will continue moving on. They must've all adapted and continue the good will and work of barca.
janabarca
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they are building Barcelona for post messi era