Recruitment has become quite a challenge for FC Barcelona. The club is navigating a complicated financial situation, with La Liga’s financial fair play closely monitoring its every move, allowing or denying the registration of new players. Given that the club can’t spend freely, it’s essential to make smart and cost-effective recruitment decisions.
This summer, for instance, Barcelona signed Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen for around €2 million. In recent years, the club has also focused on acquiring players whose contracts have ended, on loan, or for modest fees. Notable arrivals include Marcus Rashford on loan, as well as Wojciech Szczesny, İlkay Gündoğan, and Iñigo Martínez, all of whom fit into a team primarily composed of players from La Masia.
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Exciting New Prospect
According to Sport, Barcelona is preparing to make another move, this time in Africa. The current Spanish champions are close to signing 17-year-old Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim from Al Ahly. Deco is currently working on this transfer, with costs expected to be similar to those for Bardghji. Barcelona has outpaced several other interested clubs, including Bayern Munich and AC Milan.
A skilled forward who impressed during the recent U17 World Cup, he has reportedly requested his club to allow him to move to Catalonia as soon as possible. The two clubs are already in negotiations, and while he may initially join Barça Atlètic, the club’s B team, the management has promised that he will participate in the next preseason with the first team. Stay tuned for updates!
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