Barcelona continues to pay wages to Messi, Alba, and Busquets due to deferred salaries from previous years, despite their departure to Inter Miami. While the club is relaxed about the €150m-rated star’s contract, the financial pressure remains high as Barcelona works on renewing contracts for key players. The upcoming months are crucial as the club navigates its financial limitations, aiming to reduce salary payments and manage contract renewals without losing assets for free.
Barcelona Still Paying Messi, Alba, and Busquets’ Wages
It’s been some time since Barcelona’s iconic trio of Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi, and Sergio Busquets departed the club.
All three players are currently with Inter Miami, but intriguingly, Barcelona continues to pay their salaries due to deferred wages from the past.
After all, these three players played a key role in Barcelona’s initial financial troubles, which led the club to defer payments and request pay cuts from several star players.
Salary Payments to Stop at the End of This Season
Messi, Busquets, and Alba were no exception, which is why they are still owed a portion of their salary that was deferred earlier.
However, according to Mundo Deportivo, payments to Messi, Busquets, and Alba will cease at the end of the season.
The report states that the payments owed to these players will only affect Barcelona at the treasury level and will not be included in the expenses for the 2024/25 season.
This is because all payments were accounted for as part of the 2020/21 season’s expenses when they were first allocated.
However, these payments have severely affected Barcelona, particularly during a time when the club is urgently trying to resolve its financial situation.
With 2025 approaching, the next few months could be vital as Barcelona aim to further cut their expenses and salary payments, potentially by selling some of their star players.
As 2025 nears, the coming months could be critical for Barcelona as they seek to reduce their expenses and salary costs, possibly by offloading some of their top players.
Barcelona Relaxed Over €150m-Rated Star’s Contract Deal.
Barcelona’s financial struggles continue as the club works hard on renewing contracts, with 11 players set to have their deals expire in 2026.
The club’s salary cap restrictions make it difficult to renew all these contracts, putting pressure on sporting director Deco and coach Hansi Flick to make tough choices.
Beginning in November, Barcelona will start finalizing renewal plans to prevent losing key players on free transfers, but financial constraints may force unavoidable departures.
Lamine Yamal: A priority renewal
According to SPORT, Barcelona has selected three players to prioritize for renewals.
One of them is Lamine Yamal, whose contract runs until 2026. However, the club has already reached an agreement to extend his contract until 2030, with a €1 billion release clause in place to secure the young talent’s future at Barcelona.
Barcelona is completely at ease on this matter, having successfully secured him through a challenging negotiation with his agent, Jorge Mendes.
Yamal is very content at Barça and has no intention of considering offers. PSG showed interest, but his future lies at the Catalan club, where he aspires to become the best player in the world.
Barcelona’s decision to prioritize Yamal’s contract renewal over others clearly indicates the club’s full commitment to making him the future face of their attack.
Among the Best in the World
Due to his performances this season, Yamal has quickly become one of Barcelona’s key players, with many even drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi.
Yamal is also expected to win the upcoming Golden Boy award despite tough competition from Joao Neves. In fact, it may not be long before the Spaniard is considered for the prestigious Ballon d’Or.
Until then, Barcelona is expected to fully support the development of the young forward, who undoubtedly has the potential to become the club’s main figure in the near future.
Securing a renewal, in this regard, could be crucial in guaranteeing the player’s long-term future at Camp Nou.
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