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Barcelona are in talks with Saudi Arabia over a lucrative \u2018football collaboration\u2019, according to a report.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Barca\u2019s financial problems have been well-documented for several years, stretching back to the coronavirus pandemic and the reluctant departure of legend Lionel Messi due to the club\u2019s inability to register his contract.<\/p>\n
In order to finance their summer 2022\u00a0transfer\u00a0business, Barcelona sold off various club assets and effectively mortgaged their future in order for short-term financial gain. Though some of these signings, including Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, helped secure the 2022\/23 La Liga title, Barca were unable to make such major additions ahead of the following season and surrendered their crown back to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
Once again, noises out of\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0suggest that players will have to be sold to afford the club enough wiggle room to spend lavishly this window.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0SPORT<\/em>\u00a0claim Saudi Arabia could \u2018come to the rescue\u2019 of Barca in a number of ways.<\/p>\n\n<\/figure>\n
Fati spent last season on loan at Brighton \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n
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Firstly, Saudi Pro League clubs could offer to take fringe players, such as Ansu Fati and Clement Lenglet, off their hands. However, they would still need to convince these players to make such a move.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, Barca could opt to sell key players to Saudi Arabia to create a more significant profit, with Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde all discussed. Raphinha is another name who could be offered to the Pro League, though sporting director Deco is not expected to force him out.<\/p>\n
Even beyond transfers, Barcelona are said to be looking into doing further business with Saudi Arabia, with sponsorships and other collaborations under discussion. \u2018Powerful companies\u2019 from the Middle East are believed to be interested in engaging with Barca\u2019s brand and so an end may be in sight for the club\u2019s financial woes.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Barcelona are in talks with Saudi Arabia over a lucrative \u2018football collaboration\u2019, according to a report. Barca\u2019s financial problems have been well-documented for several years, stretching back to the coronavirus pandemic and the reluctant departure of legend Lionel Messi due to the club\u2019s inability to register his contract. In order to finance their summer 2022\u00a0transfer\u00a0business, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":189094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n
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