Saturday, August 10, began with excellent news for FC Barcelona. West Ham United has put an end to one of the summer soap operas by making the signing of Jean-Claire Todibo for the London team official. After 'stealing' the transfer from Juventus at the last minute, the Hammers announced the closing of the agreement with Nice that ended with the French defender landing in London, with the Barça entity being one of the most benefited in the operation.
To acquire the services of the defender, the team led by Julen Lopetegui will deposit 40 million euros into the coffers of the French team. Of these 40 'kilos', 8 million will enter the accounts of the Catalan institution, although not this summer. According to the statement issued by the London entity, Todibo arrives at the London Stadium dressing room on an "initial loan for one season, with an option to make the transfer permanent in the summer of 2025", so the culés will receive their dividend. next year.
And in Can Barça they reserved 20% of a future sale for the center-back in the transfer that took him to Nice in the summer window of 2021. On that occasion, the Blaugranas paid 8.5 million euros for the transfer of his signing to the French institution, and this figure, together with the 8 'kilos' that they will receive after his transfer to West Ham, leaves a profit of 16.5 million for a footballer who landed in Barcelona from Toulouse in exchange for 1 million euros.
An unexpected 'lever'
In the offices of the Spotify Camp Nou they celebrate the footballer's arrival in London. His operation was not easy and on several occasions the Blaugranas feared the 'fall' of his transfer, since no club was able to satisfy the demands of 'les Aiglons'. Juventus, Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle tried to hire him, but finally it was the Hammers who got the player's signature, thus activating an unexpected 'lever' to continue cleaning up the economy of the Blaugrana institution. .