Although it is far from official. FC Barcelona have made some moves in the transfer market so far, in an effort to boost their squad in the 2022/23 campaign.
Andreas Christensen is believed to be one of the players who has already approved Bosman’s move to Camp Nou. The Dane is set to leave Chelsea on a free transfer and join the club next season, possibly as a long-term replacement for Gerard Pique.
In addition to Christensen, Barcelona has reportedly completed a signing deal with Frank Kesey. The Milan midfielder is also expected to join on a free transfer, as Fabrizio Romano confirmed last month.
However, according to a report from SPORT, Barcelona’s dressing room is not happy with the way the club would like to offer “high salaries” to these individuals.
The report comes at a time when Barcelona is engaged in negotiations regarding the renewal of a number of stars in the team, including Osman Dembele, Ronald Araujo and Gavi.
Araujo, in particular, is an odd case in that Barcelona is reportedly not willing to improve on their paltry €4m per season bid, even though the Uruguay international will likely be ahead of Christensen in the standings next season.
Gavi is another notable case where Barcelona have begun reluctant to offer a lucrative wage package for the young player, even amid interest from Liverpool, who are said to be willing to pay €6m a season for the 17-year-old.
Even Sergi Roberto was asked to drastically reduce his salary in order to continue at Camp Nou, something the midfielder initially denied.
Just to put things into perspective, Kessie is likely to earn €6.5 million per season while Christensen is set to receive €6 million per season at Barcelona, making her significantly more expensive than Araujo and Gavi.
With more players expected to sign, Barcelona are facing a delicate situation and it will be interesting to see how the board deals with the problem, as we prepare for an important summer ahead.