Barcelona Owing in Excess of €200M to Man City, Others for Past Transfers

• Barcelona are owing more than €200 million in transfer fees to top clubs
• Manchester City and Bayern Munich are some of the clubs being owed by the Catalans
• Barcelona have endured a much-publicised financial difficult period recently

Barcelona’s financial woes look like they won't end anytime soon, as the Catalan club is yet to clear off debts owed to top football clubs worldwide for player transfers.

The reigning La Liga champions have sealed transfers for top talents like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong and others in recent years, but they have yet to complete payments for these players.

According to GOAL, Barcelona reportedly owe in excess of €200 million in transfer fees to clubs such as Leeds, Manchester City, Ajax, Sevilla and Bayern Munich.

The Catalans owe Leeds €24m for Raphinha, Manchester City €13m for Ferran Torres, and Bayern Munich €10m for Lewandowski, with longer-term payments of €38m, €26m, and €21m due in those transactions.

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Barcelona must also find an additional €36mil for Jules Kounde, while Sporting and Atletico Madrid will provide finances for Francisco Trincao and Antoine Griezmann.

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Meanwhile, Barcelona's coach, Xavi Hernandez, is seeking a defensive midfielder and two full-backs in the summer transfer window of 2024 to bolster his current team, SB Nation reports.

Barcelona has limited funds, they are hunting for quality players who are available for free or at a low cost as the Catalan club's financial situation worsens.

Barcelona previously wanted Joshua Kimmich, but the German midfielder was too expensive; they still want him, and they hope he will join them when his contract with Bayern Munich expires in 2025. Xavi also likes Jorginho, Thiago Alcantara, and Guido Rodrguez.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that in recent times, Barcelona have managed to divert the public attention away from their off-field challenges through their outstanding performances on the field.

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However, Xavi Hernandez’s team has faced difficulties in maintaining this trend since the beginning of the new season, primarily due to a series of injuries that have plagued the club.

In their last two matches, La Blaugrana had to deal with the premature substitutions of key players, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde, both succumbing to injuries in the first half.