Barcelona still owe over €200 million to other clubs in unpaid transfer fees

Barcelona’s tight financial situation has not stopped them from making big moves in recent transfer windows. However, it has not been without a price.

The Catalans have a large amount in outstanding debts and are even owed large amounts by other top European clubs for player sales and loans. ARA attempts to summarise the Catalans’ financial situation.

Barcelona owe clubs up to €210 million

According to the Catalan outlet, Barcelona are set to shell out just under €90 million to clubs including Ajax, Manchester City, Leeds United, Bayern Munich and Sevilla in the next 12 months.

Their long-term debt bill runs a lot longer. Barcelona owe €120 million to Leeds United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Sevilla in the period after the coming 12 months.

In terms of money owed to the Blaugranas, the figure stands at €89 million. Of that, €49 million stands in the short term while €40 million stands in the long term.

Scars of Bartomeu’s administration

Some part of the money Barcelona owe is for the players signed under Josep Maria Bartomeu’s tenure as the club president.

In the short term, they must pay Ajax €16 million for Frenkie de Jong. Small amounts are also owed for the signings of Neto Muraua, Jean-Claire Todibo, Emerson Royal, Junior Firpo, and Miralem Pjanic. In Pjanic’s case, money is owed to as many as four different clubs.

The impact of Laporta

Joan Laporta restored order in Barcelona’s transfer moves with sensible, low-cost signings. Yet, there are a few players the new president signed whom the club still owe large sums of money for.

The first name on that list is Raphinha. The club owe €24 million in the short term to Leeds United and €38 million in the long term.

Ferran Torres is another candidate who arrived for a high fee for which the club still owe a large sum. €13 million is owed to Manchester City in the short term and €26 million in the long term.

Robert Lewandowski made the move in the summer of 2022. For his transfer, €10 million is owed over the next 12 months to Bayern Munich, and €21 million in the long run. Moreover, small fees are owed to his former clubs as well.

The Azulgranas also owe Sevilla €36 million for Jules Kounde’s transfer.

Barcelona owed money for two players

Coming to the outstanding debts owed to the Catalans for player sales and loans, Barça are owed €13 million for Fransisco Trincao. Antoine Greizmann’s sale to Atletico Madrid also implies that Atleti owe Barcelona €9 million.