Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules continue to be an obstacle for Barcelona before the January transfer window, which club president Joan Laporta has revealed.
According to Barcelona’s Spanish President Joan Laporta, the club is unable to make any new signings in the month of January.
Following an update from Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham have all received significant transfer boosts in January.
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The Catalan giants signed a number of players during the hot summer transfer window, including Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Raphinha, Franck Kessie, and Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona’s financial problems persist, and the team has had to resort to numerous extreme tactics to bring in players that are compatible with Xavi Hernandez’s vision.
N’Golo Kante and Jorginho of Chelsea, as well as Youri Tielemans, a transfer target of Arsenal, have all been mentioned as possible candidates for the Camp Nou.
Spurs were heavily linked to a move for Barcelona forward Memphis Depay over the summer, but a deal fell through when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finished his transfer from Barcelona to Stamford Bridge.
The Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations in La Liga have prevented Barcelona president Joan Laporta from signing any players during the forthcoming January transfer window. When addressing EFE, Laporta stated: “We are unable to sign players in January in accordance with La Liga’s Financial Fair Play. We are making every effort to sway La Liga to be more accommodating.”
Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham may be able to take advantage of Barca’s lack of transfer market competition as a result of Laporta’s update. Due to their financial difficulties, the Catalan club may try to offload a number of players who would be of interest to the Blues, Gunners, and Lilywhites.
Chelsea tried to sign the Dutch midfielder over the summer, and Frenkie de Jong is still being linked to a transfer away from the Camp Nou. Spurs were interested in Depay, who might also be made available in January at a reduced price as Barcelona attempts to comply with FFP rules.
The La Liga front-runners have been linked to players like Kante, Jorginho, and Tielemans in recent weeks, but the revelation that they cannot add any new players in January may mean that the Chelsea duo remain at Stamford Bridge through the remainder of the campaign.
It also gives Arsenal the opportunity to sign Leicester’s star midfielder for less money in the coming year, contrary to earlier reports that the Gunners would step up their interest in Tielemans should other clubs express an interest in the player.
The Premier League clubs wanting to strengthen in January will benefit greatly from Barcelona’s lack of competition in the transfer market, and some of the talented players in Xavi’s squad may now be available for less money.