The Spanish big club has long been in a tough financial position. That is why they got rid of, among other things, the big star Lionel Messi before last season when they could not afford to pay the Argentine’s salary.
Barcelona are looking for a new superstar and have their sights set on Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.
The Pole has scored a breathtaking 344 goals in 374 matches in the red-blue Bavarian jersey and scored 35 goals in 34 matches in the German Bundesliga last season.
“Know what they have to do”
Due to the Spanish league’s salary restrictions, clubs may not have salaries exceeding 70 percent of the club’s income, however, Barcelona can not recruit him – not right now anyway. They would then go over the league’s salary cap, says La Liga’s chairman Javier Tebas.
– They know very well what they have to do if they are to recruit Lewandowski, they know the league’s financial rules, he says.
Must sell players
“Barca” will therefore have to sell players in case a signing should be possible, where midfielder Frenkie de Jong is said to be able to sacrifice by the club.
– In the same way that Real Madrid has filled the coffers, Barcelona has emptied its. Today they can not recruit Lewandowski, they can sell de Jong or Pedri, selling is what they need to do, he continues.
A transfer fee would also have to be paid as the superstar is under contract with Bayern Munich also over the next season.
Barcelona are said to have already recruited Anders Christiansen and Franck Kessié for free after their contracts expired with Chelsea and Milan respectively.
The Spanish big club will have a hard time registering the duo due to the league’s salary restrictions, so a signing of Robert Lewandowski may be delayed.