The FC Barcelona, as we well know, has been working from the beginning to improve its economic conditions in order to achieve its main objective: the creation of a champion team that aspires to fight for all the titles it disputes. The azulgranas have worked in this line for months, being able to activate the famous ‘economic levers’, which have allowed Barça to bid for very important players, among which raphinhathe talented winger of Leeds United.
The culés have experienced a real soap opera with the renewal of Ousmane Dembélé, and nobody expected the turn that the Frenchman’s situation has given, going from being one of Barça’s guaranteed discards to renewing with the Barça team, with whom he will sign until 2024. That is why the Catalans were urgently looking for the arrival of a quality winger, with Raphinha being the most liked option in the Blaugrana team.
Dembélé’s renewal could move Raphinha away from Barça
However, the imminent renewal of Ousmane Dembélé with FC Barcelona could move Raphinha away from his desire to sign with the Barça team, and with the Frenchman in the squad the situation has changed completely. Now, as revealed ‘Sports world’Barça could give priority to the signings of both Robert Lewandowski like Jules Koundésince the amount of 70 million euros that Leeds demands would prevent or, at least, make the arrival of any of these footballers, also important for Xavi Hernandez.
With the end covered again, it makes no sense for FC Barcelona to embark on a disadvantageous negotiation in which they have much to lose and little to gain. Barça would incur in past mistakes with an economy that is already failing, being able to invest that enormous amount of budget in more necessary and less risky arrivals. Raphinha is a great player and nobody can argue with that, but 70 million euros is perhaps too high a price for the Leeds United footballer. A price that, without a doubt, Barça should not be able to afford if they want to fight for other names that now seem more important.
