Barcelona’s financial crisis to have MAJOR impact on January transfer window signings

Barcelona’s ongoing financial issues will have a major impact on club’s ability to buy players in January transfer window. Earlier this year, Barcelona board had asked ir players to take a w cut in order to help with ir finances. financial condition at Barcelona was unstable in summer, which meant y were unable to sign ir targets in transfer window.

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and Olympique Lyonnais attacker Memphis Depay were both seen as targets for new manr Ronald Koeman but club was unable to land eir of m.  club, however, mand to bring in midfielder Miralem Pjanic, full-back Sergi Dest and winger Francisco Trincao.

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Barcelona finances to hamper possibilities of signings

Given situation of Barcelona's finances, club had to offload a number of regulars, including first-team players Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez, who went on to join Sevilla and Atletico Madrid respectively. club also parted ways with senior midfielder Arturo Vidal, who left for Inter Milan, while youngsters Arthur Melo and Nelson Semedo joined Juventus and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively on big-money deals.

impact of coronavirus pandemic has severely damd club’s accounts, with revenue streams reduced and a standstill in preliminary talks with players over a salary reduction for 2021. Earlier players had agreed to take pay cuts for second half of 2020-21 LaLiga season. However, reports suggest those negotiations have hit a deadlock as players have t agreed to take a second pay cut. 

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With fans still unable to visit Camp u and with potential return date in sight due to rising cases of coronavirus, Barcelona board may need to sell before y can buy in January as Barcelona's finances have been hit hard in last ten months. Ronald Koeman will likely have to revisit his 2021 transfer targets, with a limited budget available to Dutchman's disposal.

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Barcelona transfer news - Who could come in during January window? 

Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia had confirmed he wants to leave Etihad when his contract expires next summer with Barcelona said to be interested. However, Pep Guardiola had expressed his wish to keep player until end of season.

Barcelona could test his resolve with a €15m offer when window reopens. If Manchester City are willing to sell Garcia ahead of schedule, Koeman may need to offload someone to finance a deal. Injury-prone defender Samuel Umtiti's fitness issues have resurfaced again and he is yet to feature for Koeman so far which means he is likely to be sold if Eric Garcia deal is on cards. 

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