Barcelona expect record revenue of €960m in 2018/19

Barça announced record revenue results of 960 million euros for next season but that means they will be forced to sell to bring in 131 million.

One of the more surprising figures on the balance sheet in the annual report which Barça presented today was the 960 million euros revenue for the 2018-19 season which makes them the club with the highest profit margin in the world. It includes earnings of 131 million in revenue from transfers which means that Barça will need to offload players for that amount next summer.

General Manager Pep Segura, Éric Abidal and Ramon Planes will have their work cut trying to balance the books next summer.

Since January this year, Barça have boosted the coffers by selling Deulofeu (13M), Paulinho (50M), Yerry Mina (30.2M), Digne (20.2M), Aleix (8.5M), Marlon (6M), Arnáiz (5M), Alcácer (2.25M on loan) and André Gomes (2m). That income, 137 million euros, obliges Barça to maintain the year-on-year earning from the previous fiscal year, thanks mainly to the tranfer of Neymar, which brought in 228 million euros.

The 131 million euro forecast represents a 43 per cent decrease but will prove much harder to achieve in 2019.

Additionally, the club has reduced their salary budget by five present and Grau has noted that he doesn't foresee any new signings in the winter transfer market.

"We have put in value the players that we have," he said during the presentation on Wednesday.

"We will think about selling and getting the expected price for players that can be very good for other teams.

"This budget does not include any winter signing, but if the coach asks for someone, solutions can be found within sustainable criteria."

The aforementioned figures are related to a scenario of the team winning LaLiga Santander and reaching the Champions League quarter-finals.