BARÇA HAS MADE 24 ADDITIONS SINCE 21/22
From Aubameyang to Vitor Roque: The signings that Barça has made in the 'Laporta era'
Published:21/01/2024 - 17:46h
Updated:21/01/2024 - 20:54h
FC Barcelona, within the framework of Joan Laporta's second term as president of the Barça team, has had to deal with a tight economy at the club. However, this has not been an impediment to carrying out numerous additions of players to the team
Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, after winning the presidential elections of the club in 2021, assumed, together with his team of work, a difficult task: stabilise gradually the maltrecho financial system of the Catalan square. This yes, all this management had to make without that the cast of the City Condal lost an apex of competitiveness, making multiple manoeuvres to carry out necessary incorporations and that fit in the complex economic situation of the team.
Costs of the 21/22: 69.5 million euros
In the season 2021/2022, the first year of Joan Laporta at the head of the club in his second mandate, did not characterise by big striking signings. This was due to the economic limitations of the club. Here it was where the skill of Mateu Alemany like sportive director did evident, fichando to cost zero to players like Memphis Depay, Eric García and Sergio 'Kun' Agüero in the market of summer. Besides that, it received the loan of Yusuf Demir of the Rapid of Vienna by 500.000 € and of Luuk of Jong from the Seville.
The only significant investment in this period was the acquisition of Emerson Royal of the Real Betis by 14 million euros. Nevertheless, it resulted to be a profitable business, since the Barça it revendería by 25 'kilos' before it closed this same market.
In the wintry window, the FC Barcelona moved a bit more, especially after the arrival of Xavi Hernández to the club. The culés invested 55 million euros in Ferran Torres and brought in loan to Adama Traoré. Aunado To this, Dani Alves and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, arrived in condition of free agents. In summary, these acquisitions rose to a total of 69.5 M€.
Costs of the 22/23: 158 million euros
In the campaign 2022/2023, the Catalan picture, with an economy a bit more desahogada because of the activation of some mechanisms and on sale of some active of the club, had one of the markets of signings more expensive in long. During the window of summer, the culés bet strong by important names like Raphinha (58 M€), Jules Koundé (50) and Robert Lewandowski (45), in addition to Pablo Tower (5).
Likewise, it opted for incorporating to Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessié, Héctor Bellerín and Marcos Alonso in condition of free agents. In contrast, the club did not make signings in the market of winter, by what in total invested a total of 158 'kilos' in this period.
Costs of the 23/24: 33.4 million euros (for now)
In the current season 2023/2024, the FC Barcelona has carried out an incredibly successful management, since investing only 3.4 million euros in the acquisition of Oriol Romeu, has attained to reinforce of way magistral. Besides, they have added Ilkay Gündoğan and Iñigo Martínez in condition of free agents, and has added to Joãor Félix and Joãor Cancel like loan.
Nevertheless, in the current window of signings of winter, has incorporated also to Vitor Roque by a cost of 30 million euros more other 30 'kilos' in variables. Therefore, until the moment and without descartar new incorporations, the Barcelona cast has spent 33.4 M€ in this market.
