Barcelona is a team that is financially broke and struggles to sign players every summer, but they are still associated with some of Europe’s greatest names. If someone wants to be broke, emulate Barca.
The Catalan club’s financial situation is widely established. They paid a high price for Dani Olmo this summer and are now having difficulty registering the 26-year-old Spaniard for La Liga. This has caused them to allow players like Ilkay Gundogan go for free to Manchester City.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the club, Barcelona attempted to sign Liverpool forward Luis Diaz this summer, according to SPORT.
However, the Reds have stated that they will only sell the Colombian winger if they receive an offer in excess of £64 million.
Liverpool’s demand has blown Barcelona out of the water in terms of a Diaz deal. They have now opted to focus on two players who have been placed on transfer lists by their respective clubs: Kingsley Coman and Federico Chiesa.
Arne Slot made it clear what he thought of the 27-year-old when he named him to the starting lineup against Ipswich Town last Saturday. Diaz may not have had the best performance against the Premier League newcomers, but he is here to stay.
Barcelona, a club that paid £142 million to get Philippe Coutinho from us in 2018, is compelled to allow someone of Gundogan’s caliber depart for free in order to clear his salary and recruit Dani Olmo. How the Mighty Have Fallen!
