Barcelona finally confirmed the capture of Antoine Griezmann on Friday afternoon and paying €120 million for the Frenchman has taken their transfer spending over €1 billion for the past five years.
The deal represents the joint most Barca have ever paid for a transfer outright, levelling things up with Philippe Coutinho and also means they've spend over €1 billion in transfers in the last five years, more than anyone else, according to Voetbal International.
In the past five years Barca have had some big summers in the transfer window, signing Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Malcom, Frenkie de Jong and Griezmann, amongst many others.
That means they've even outspent Premier League sides Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea, despite the teams in England having incredible spending power.
Even without signing anyone else this summer Barca could end up spending even more money, with Atleti not happy with the Griezmann deal.
However it's likely that Barca will make more money back again this summer with Coutinho and Dembele both linked with departures.
Who will catch Barca at the top of the transfer expenditure list?
VanishPrasad
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- 1 billion in past 5 years = 1 UCL in past years. - Therefore, Barcelona needs to spend another 8 Billion pounds to reach Real Real Madrid's level to make it 13 UCL.
souravgs
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Real Madrid:We have Hazard in our team Barcelona:Hold my beer
Rey1706
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lented
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Arsenal can't do that even in a century😎
FreeAgent10
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This article just shows how must Barcelona has change. Once we were all about La Masia but now it's just buying. The most of the greatest players in our history is from La Masia(Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Puyol, Valdez,etc). It's not that the youths are good enough, we just don't give the youths a chance. We would rather spend 150 mil on one player. I cannot wait until 2021 when we will get a new President. Someone who trusts La Masia.
SandipSarkar1997
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At least i know who won worldcup and the other only won Europa League.🤣
That's why you are the biggest fool in the world . .. You really don't understand football . .. Griezmann not won the world cup single handedly . .. France was the best squad of 2018 world cup .... They had Mbappe,Konte,Matuidi, Pogba, Varane,Lories,Umtiti . .. And all of them played their best football . That's why they won the world cup . .. don't talk like fool . .. Always remember Even the greatest of all times Ronaldo and Messi also didn't won the world cup . .. Now please don't say to me that Griezmann is better than Messi and Ronaldo . .. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
MB10FCB
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- 1 billion in past 5 years = 1 UCL in past years. - Therefore, Barcelona needs to spend another 8 Billion pounds to reach Real Real Madrid's level to make it 13 UCL.
and 13 trophies in the last 5 years
Bruce924
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- 1 billion in past 5 years = 1 UCL in past years. - Therefore, Barcelona needs to spend another 8 Billion pounds to reach Real Real Madrid's level to make it 13 UCL.
lost in all el classico...[byebye]
MB10FCB
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no 4 in last 5 years
1 ucl 4 la liga 4 copa del rey 1 European super cup 1 club world cup 2 Spanish super cup
MB10FCB
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still only 1
1 ucl and 12 other trophies in 5 years