With their current financial situation, FC Barcelona have to tread very carefully in the transfer market and keep a keen eye on any favorable opportunities that can help them improve their squad.
The Catalans obtained favorable results by following such a strategy in the last summer transfer window, as they were able to sign top-class players like Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo at a very low cost because they were unsettled at their previous clubs.
Barcelona keeping an eye on the Saudi Arabian market
According to SPORT, Barcelona are now keeping an eye on the Saudi Arabian market as they believe that meaningful opportunities to get players at reasonable prices can arise in the next summer transfer window.
Saudi Arabia rose to prominence on the footballing scene with their huge investments in some of the most well-known footballers. Some of the most celebrated footballers joined Saudi clubs over the last summer, but things have not gone exactly as planned for all these players.
Some of these stars have not been able to perform in Saudi Arabia, which can result in Saudi clubs offloading them, while others are already fed up with life in the Middle Eastern country and are pushing to leave the country.
Some players already offered to Barcelona
The report mentions that some of these players currently in Saudi Arabia have already offered themselves to Barcelona in the future.
Barcelona may not be able to match the salaries being paid by these Saudi clubs, but some of these players are willing to give a financial sacrifice to join Barcelona, while the Saudi clubs may also be open to paying a part of the salaries of some players to send them on loan.
The Catalans have also established contacts with some of these Saudi clubs to reap the benefits of these opportunities, while there are relations already in place with others.
This is an interesting development for Barcelona, especially considering the talent that went to Saudi Arabia, and some of which can come to Barcelona in the future without Barcelona having to make a very big financial effort.