Barcelona in a strong position heading into the summer market thanks to Deco’s work | OneFootball

Journalists Toni Juanmarti and Sergi Capdevil have stated through SPORT that under the leadership of Deco, Barcelona’s technical secretariat has maintained a firm approach to financial restraint, ensuring the club stays on solid economic ground.

In fact, to put things in perspective, over the past two seasons, Barcelona have kept their transfer spending relatively low, ranking 56th in Europe for overall expenditure.

This careful financial management has also helped restore the 1:1 rule, meaning for every euro spent, the club must earn an equal amount through sales or other means.

Now, this strategy places Barcelona in a strong position for future transfer windows, particularly in the summer market.

A different approach

In recent years, Barcelona’s focus has been on nurturing and securing young talent, ensuring long-term stability.

Although the club’s financial constraints have limited major signings, they have made efforts to promote players from their youth academy who have excelled in their respective age groups.

These players are seen as ready to make the step up to the first team, with the club putting more faith in their own development rather than relying heavily on big-money transfers.

A new revenue stream

Deco has done a fantastic job at Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

During this winter market, the technical secretariat has once again opted for a low-profile strategy.

In contrast to top clubs, who have made huge investments, Barcelona have refrained from engaging in high-profile operations.

Even though there was interest from Porto in signing Pablo Torre after Nico Gonzalez’s move to Manchester City, Barcelona stood firm.

Interestingly, the club is expected to earn around €13 million from Nico’s transfer, on top of the €8 million already received in 2023.

Additionally, over the last two seasons, Barcelona have generated €65 million in player sales, many of whom hadn’t even debuted for the first team.

Getting on track

Barcelona’s financial prudence, combined with income from the new Spotify Camp Nou and their strict budget policies, will allow them to compete with other top clubs in the summer transfer market.

Provided that both Hansi Flick and the department led by Deco give the green light, Barcelona’s future seems secure, with key young talents already tied down to long-term contracts.

With a positive net balance of €46.2 million from sales over the last two years, the club is well-positioned to make moves when the time is right.