FC Barcelona could receive a very important and totally unexpected financial income in the upcoming summer transfer market. Amid the search for financial solutions by the sports management to improve the Barça squad, the club is facing a golden opportunity. Laporta and Deco have already received the news: a significant sum of money may reach Barça's coffers without the need to sell any of their current players.
All thanks to a clause that was established in the past and is now, after a few years, about to bear fruit. Manchester United, in their eagerness to strengthen their attack, would be willing to make a strong investment in a player who once passed through Barça without much impact. Thus, it is an operation that, if completed, would directly benefit the Barça economy, allowing them to ease their situation with financial fair play and accelerate other moves in the market.
The Keys to an Unexpected Sale
According to the latest information circulating in the English press, Ruben Amorim is firmly interested in signing Francisco Trincão. The Portuguese winger, who currently shines at Sporting Lisbon, has caught the interest of Manchester United, who could pay up to 70 million euros to secure his services. But the key lies in a clause included in his sale to the Portuguese club: Barcelona still retains 50% of his economic rights.
Therefore, this would mean that Trincão's signing by Manchester United would leave a direct income of 35 million euros for Barça as long as the operation is completed. The Portuguese player arrived at the Catalan club in 2020 as a young promise from Braga but never managed to establish himself in the first team. Today, facing this scenario, Barça could recover the investment knowing that Francisco Trincão's good performance in Portugal has raised his market value.
An Opportunity They Won't Miss
At 24 years old, Trincão is experiencing his best football moment: he has accumulated 8 goals and 11 assists in 27 matches this season. His growth has caught the attention of several European teams, and Manchester United, looking for a game-changing winger, seems determined to bet on him. It's no wonder: the arrival of Ruben Amorim to the Old Trafford bench is a key factor in the operation thanks to his past at Sporting Lisbon.
For Joan Laporta and the Barça board, this move would represent a financial relief without the need to sell any of their key pieces. In a context where Barça continues to struggle with economic restrictions, receiving 35 million euros without negotiating is a golden opportunity.