Barcelona have registered all of their new signings besides Jules Kounde forward of their opening La Liga recreation of the season in opposition to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
The Catalans have aggressively recruited this summer season in an effort to compete with Real Madrid domestically and within the Champions League, spending round €150m on Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and the aforementioned Kounde.
Barça additionally managed to signal Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie on free transfers, in addition to giving new contracts to Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto.
Serious monetary struggles had stopped the membership from registering these new offers due to spending energy restricted by La Liga laws. An analogous scenario final summer season resulted in Lionel Messi leaving the membership as a result of they might not afford his contract and keep contained in the wage cap.
Barça have spent the summer season elevating further funds and income that may permit them to formally register their new gamers and contracts with La Liga. The newest deal noticed 25% of future earnings of their in-house media offered off.
A clause within the contracts signed by Christensen and Kessie as free brokers would have allowed each gamers to tear up their respective offers had they not been registered earlier than the beginning of the season.
Now, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Christensen, Kessie, Dembele and Roberto can be found for coach Xavi to pick out for the go to of Rayo Vallecano. Kounde can not play simply but, however he’ll be capable of as soon as Barça have eliminated the equal wage from their present wage invoice.
The membership stays within the strategy of offloading Memphis Depay to Juventus, whereas Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has additionally been linked with a transfer away. However, it’s unlikely that each will go this month because it might depart the squad too gentle up entrance.
Frenkie de Jong might also but depart, with Manchester United and Chelsea nonetheless each trying to safe a deal for the Dutchman.
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