Barça Prepares to Cash In Thanks to Óscar Mingueza

Óscar Mingueza seems to have his days numbered at Celta de Vigo. The 25-year-old defender is reportedly on the radar of RB Leipzig, a club that could offer a significant sum for the Catalan to strengthen their defense for the second half of the 2024/25 season. Marco Rose's team has had a forgettable Champions League campaign, with only one point from 15 possible, but they remain at the top of the Bundesliga table.

In this regard, FC Barcelona is very attentive to its options to cash in on the right-back, as the club's management retained 50% of the player's sporting rights after his departure in the summer of 2022. A few weeks ago, the defender was mentioned as a possible Barça alternative for the winter market, a rumor that quickly dissipated after Ronald Araújo returned to action sooner than expected.

The Millions Barça Could Earn from Mingueza

According to the latest reports, the German club is willing to put 20 million euros on the table for the former Barça youth player. This would leave a total of 10 'kilos' in the club's coffers, a considerable amount considering that the player from Santa Perpètua de Mogoda arrived at Celta on a free transfer due to the financial crisis at Barça.

This season, Mingueza has scored a couple of goals and provided 5 assists in 15 matches (1,188 minutes) with the Galician team, being one of the key players for coach Claudio Giráldez. Óscar has a contract until June 2026, so the Vigo club will not put too many obstacles to his departure. In total, the full-back has accumulated 79 official matches with the club, with 4 goals and 8 assists.