Time is running out for FC Barcelona to complete their transfer operations and registrations as the end of the summer transfer window approaches. In addition to the problem of time, Barcelona also face a handicap in the aspect of finances, which is keeping them from fulfilling their transfer operations.
FC Barcelona still have to register some of their players with La Liga and are also close to a deal for the Portuguese Joao Cancelo. However, the money with which they were to complete these registrations, i.e., the first tranche from the German Libero Football Finance, has not arrived yet.
An American investor one of the alternatives for Barcelona
The German organisation, Libero Football Finance, was expected to pay the Catalans around €20 million this week, and another €20 million before 29th August. However, the Germans have not yet paid anything to Barcelona.
Meanwhile, the Blaugranes are currently waiting for the first payment to arrive, but Mundo Deportivo reports that they are also looking at other options in the meantime. One such option being considered is an American investor.
Thus, Barcelona hope to source the money for the transfer of Joao Cancelo and the registration of three of its currently unregistered players from one of these organizations.
Funds needed by Barcelona
As already reported here before, Marcos Alonso, Inaki Pena, and Inigo Martinez are all yet to be registered by FC Barcelona with La Liga. Furthermore, Joao Cancelo is also close to an arrival, and the Catalans would also have to register him.
Barcelona are making progress in the objective of registering these players, as they have already sent Sergino Dest on loan to PSV Eindhoven, and thus got rid of 50% of his wages.
Meanwhile, the Catalans are also looking to close the departure of Clement Lenglet, who has the highest wages in the current list of players, reaching up to €16 million.
These savings, along with the money to be received from the capital funds, would allow Barcelona to make their required moves in the market.
