In the height of summer, can you renew a soccer star's contract
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that has become the most pressing task for FC Barcelona. The good news is.
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has nodded to extend his contract and has taken the initiative to cut his salary by half. However, this is only the first step towards a new contract, Barcelona has more challenges ahead.
If the 200 million euro payroll cut is not possible, the
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of registration will be out of reach.
Looking back at 2017, Barcelona brought in Dembele for a whopping €150 million. Although the annual salary is as high as 12 million euros, and the bonus cap can be up to 20 million, but the player's willingness to renew the contract is not strong. According to the Mirror, Manchester United had bid 50 million euros, but Dembele was injured in the European Cup. Now, the player is difficult to get rid of, there is no hope of contract renewal, may become a free agent next season. Although Barcelona wants to abandon him, but the loss is inevitable.
In January 2018, Barcelona brought in Philippe Coutinho for €160 million with the intention of filling the left winger position. Coutinho earns the same annual salary as Dembele, which is €13 million. Currently, Inter Milan are interested in taking him on loan and covering part of his salary, but the matter is yet to be finalized.
In the summer of 2019, Barcelona brought in Griezmann for 120 million euros (including the release fee) with an annual salary of 17 million euros. Now, Barcelona is negotiating with Atletico Madrid on the exchange of Grid and Saur, but the two sides are at an impasse, with Atletico Madrid stating that it can't afford Grid's salary.
In addition to these three "high-priced water goods", Barcelona team there are many players with high salaries but limited role. Such as Umtiti, the state of decline, the annual salary of 12 million euros; Langlais although the contract extension to 2026, the annual salary from 3 million euros to 5.7 million euros, but last season, but many times for the team's rear defense dug pits. Barcelona hope that the two French defenders return to the team, but they said they only want to stay in the team.
If Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann, Umtiti and Langerle can be dealt with, then with the
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The pressure to sign will be greatly reduced; if none of them can be disposed of, even the
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A pay cut of half a percent would not satisfy La Liga's "salary cap" policy.
While dealing with redundant players, Barcelona is also actively seeking new recruits.
According to Daily Sport, Barcelona plan to bring in three more players, including a defender, a midfielder and a striker.
Despite lowering the team's payroll being a top priority, Barcelona has not given up on its reinforcement program, and Koeman and the sporting hierarchy have a clear plan for that.
In the midfield position, Barcelona had hoped to exchange Griezmann and Atletico Madrid for Saur, but there is no progress. Some sources say that Barcelona may consider the Portuguese midfielder Sanchez in the Lille team.
Up front, Sport Internazionale claims that Laporte prefers Portuguese striker Felix in Atletico Madrid's squad, but there have not yet been any negotiations between the two sides.
As for the left back position, there are no definite plans yet.
However, Barcelona may find it difficult to afford high transfer fees in these three attractions, and will have to opt for a waiver or player exchange.
