Barcelona ‘do not have the money’ to sign €25 million-rated midfield enforcer – report

On Thursday, reports emerged claiming that Barcelona would try and make a play to sign Sofyan Amrabat in the summer transfer window, after missing out on his capture during the January window.

The 26-year-old World Cup semi-finalist is seen as the player who generates the most consensus among the club’s coaching staff to strengthen the pivot position after Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi, whose signing is seen as impossible.

And reports further suggested that Amrabat, valued at €25-30 million, still remains ‘crazy’ about joining Barcelona from Fiorentina.

However, according to a fresh report from Luis F Rojo of MARCA, Barcelona ‘do not have the money’ to sign Amrabat from the Serie A outfit currently.

It is no secret that Barça’s transfer window will largely be dictated by how they resolve their Financial Fair Play issues and the salary margin they will have heading into the market.

As things stand, the prospects are not very bright according to the aforementioned report and manager Xavi Hernandez is aware that he will be unable to sign all of his desired targets before the start of the next season.

Amrabat’s current contract with Fiorentina expires in 2024, due to which he could be available for a reasonable fee of €25 million. But, as things stand, his arrival remains difficult due to the Fair Play situation as they cannot pay his transfer fee.

Furthermore, the report adds that the operation for Amrabat is not seen as a priority at Barcelona.

The club continue to have their sights on signing former captain Lionel Messi, Manchester City veteran Ilkay Gundogan, and Athletic Club’s Inigo Martinez as their utmost priority for the summer.

Beyond that, there is also the urgent need to register the new contracts of players like Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Marcos Alonso, and Sergi Roberto, as well as Alejandro Balde, and Inaki Pena, who are expected to renew.

Barça are continuing to work on reducing their expenses and increasing their revenue so that they can sign players with the 1:1 rule in the summer. But, at the moment, there does not seem to be room for Amrabat’s signing.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.