Barça managed to finalize Ansu Fati's loan to Monaco. The young forward, who wasn't part of Flick's plans for next season, will play in Ligue 1 with the goal of regaining form and minutes. The agreement with the French club also includes a purchase option.
Barça is freeing itself from 50% of the salary, a significant figure considering the high contract Ansu signed at the time. The operation allows the club to relieve part of its wage bill, a crucial move to be able to move forward with new signings.
Wage bill must be freed up for a major signing
With this loan, the club is taking an important step toward its goal of balancing the books and complying with fair play. The intention is, therefore, to free up as much salary cap space as possible to register a top-level signing. All signs point to Luis Díaz. The Colombian from Liverpool is the club's big bet to strengthen the attack, but his signing will only be possible if there is financial room.
Luis Díaz is an ambitious operation, both in transfer cost and salary. In England, there is already talk of a figure close to€80 million (80 million), which forces Barça to get every detail right before taking a decisive step. For this reason, in addition to Ansu, the club needs to continue lightening the squad to get closer to the desired 1:1 rule.
More departures underway
However, Ansu Fati's departure alone isn't enough. The club is simultaneously working on other operations that will allow it to keep gaining room, such as Pau Victor.
Even so, the most significant operation could be Ter Stegen's. The German goalkeeper has one of the highest salaries in the squad and the club no longer sees him as untouchable. The intention is to find him a move that will drastically reduce the wage bill and, at the same time, generate transfer income.
Pablo Torre heading to Mallorca for €5 million (cinco millones)
The first sale operation that is about to be announced is Pablo Torre's. The young midfielder will head to Mallorca in the coming days in a deal valued at €5 million (cinco millones). Barça will keep 50% of his rights, which will allow it to benefit from a future sale.
With this sale, the club not only receives an immediate amount, but also continues building the recovery plan that will make Luis's signing a reality.