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SOMETHING OF A lot of MERIT

The Barça is between the leaders of the market of signings together with the PSG

Published:21/07/2021 - 01:21h

Updated:21/07/2021 - 01:21h

In spite of the precarious and very known economic situation of the Barcelona, the club keeps in command of the market of signings of this summer together with the PSG

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In spite of the economic crisis by the pandemia of the coronavirus, the clubs of football continue trying reinforce his staff in this market of signings of face to the next season. The teams of the European elite carry days with the monkey of work treating to outline the entrances and exits before it sound the bell of the end of the window of signings.

For the moment, the two teams that better have moved in what it goes of the current market of signings are the PSG and the Barcelona. The Parisian group, with the titanic finance from Catar, has closed five incorporations of weight for his staff.

Achraf, pertinent of the Inter it ficharon by 60 million euros; Danilo Pereira of the Port wine by 16 millions; and three incorporations that arrived to the club after finishing the agreements with his respective squares: Georginio Wijnaldum, of the Liverpool; Sergio Bouquets, of the Real Madrid; and Donnarumma, of the Milan.

In total, the PSG has disbursed 76 million euros and still lacking for seeing if they will close more signings in the month and half that is missing so that it finalise the market of signings. In fact, it has been the second team that more has invested, by behind the Leipzig, which has disbursed 92 million euros, the same that has received by sales.

Four signings and 9 millions

The Barça, by his part, has fixed them to him to move by the market of signings with soltura and in the middle of a hard economic situation, what gives him even more merits to the club. To date, they have closed the arrival of four players and only have invested nine million euros.

For the moment, already they have in his staff to Sergio 'Kun' Agüero and Eric Garcia, of the Manchester City and to cost zero; the same that Memphis Depay, that also has finalised his agreement with the Olympique of Lyon and already is new player of the Barcelona.

The only player by which the blaugranas have paid was Emerson Royal, by the one who the Barça exerted his right to recover the player, that was yielded these two seasons to the Real Betis, in return of nine million euros.

Besides, also they have risen to several footballers of the filial blaugrana to the first team: Iñaki Crag and Álex Hill, both will be under the orders of Koeman, by agreement, except that they go to traspasarlos or yield them.

Waiting for more arrivals

The Barça, in spite of the economic situation wait close the arrival of three footballers more: A midfield player that cover a lot of field, a central of guarantees and a left-handed side; also another forward. This yes, his priority is to reduce the mass salarial of the staff of the first team and renegotiate the wages of the most veteran players.

Names like the ones of Net, Lenglet, Umtiti, Pjanic, Coutinho, Griezmann or Braithwaite sound like those to which looks for them an exit. Some of them occupy the highest positions regarding wages, by what the Barça will treat to rid of the cost of his index cards to fulfil the limit of wages and can close the renewal of Messi.

Merits for the Leipzig and the Milan

The Leipzig is the team that more has invested in the market of signings: 92 million euros. Until the last cent comes from of the sales that has made in this market veraniego. The exits of Upamecano to the Bayern of Munich and Konaté to the Liverpool have funded the arrival of players like Angeliño, André Silva etc.

The Milan, which wishes to go back to the European elite, has closed six signings this summer. Between them: Tonali and Giroud of Chelsea or the cession of Brahim Díaz of the Real Madrid.

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