Barcelona is aiming for a significant summer transfer window, particularly in light of Robert Lewandowski potentially leaving the club. Anthony Gordon has joined from Newcastle United for €80 million, a surprising move given the club’s ongoing challenges with salary limitations. The Catalan club has indicated that more transfer activity is on the horizon.
Alongside Gordon, Julian Alvarez is a key target for Barcelona as they look to secure a new striker. However, there are concerns regarding their ability to finance this acquisition as well as Atletico Madrid’s readiness to negotiate. Meanwhile, Barcelona has reached a preliminary agreement with Manchester City free agent Bernardo Silva, who is deciding between offers from Atletico Madrid and the Blaugrana.
Barcelona Needs Player Sales to Secure Trio of Targets
La Liga has indicated that Barcelona will regain their salary cap flexibility this summer, enabling them to utilize funds from player sales for new signings. Nevertheless, it is surprising that Barcelona has enough room in their salary cap to operate in the transfer market. According to Cadena SER, while Barcelona does have the capacity to make signings, they will need to offload players to register Silva, Alvarez, and Gordon. They aim for €30-50 million in sales, depending on the total cost of these deals.
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Possible Departures from Barcelona This Summer
Swedish winger Roony Bardghji is expected to depart Barcelona this summer due to concerns about his playing time. Additionally, it has been suggested that Marc Casado, Alejandro Balde, and Jules Kounde could also leave if offers meeting Barcelona’s demands are presented, although none of these players have indicated a desire to move.