FC Barcelona’s financial crisis is being blamed on factors other than pricey transfers. La Blaugrana had already acquired several stars for exorbitant transfer sums, with the ultimate result being less than desirable. However, they were not the sole factors of FC Barcelona’s economic downfall.
Another major concern was the excessive compensation agreed upon with some team members. Many of the team’s top stars have large salaries agreed to in their contracts, which is an unsustainable dilemma for Barcelona in the long run.
Clement Lenglet, a French central defender, is one such player who has accepted to a hefty pay. He is an FC Barcelona contract player who is presently on loan at Aston Villa in the Premier League. However, his lack of recognition in England had cast doubt on his future. However, he appears to have found an answer.
According to SPORT, the Barcelona loanee has already agreed to a fresh loan deal with AC Milan. The team from Milan, according to the source, would be more than happy to accept the 28-year-old defender on a half-season loan. Furthermore, Barcelona is on board with this agreement because it is expected to include an obligatory purchase clause.
If Lenglet manages to play or start a particular number of games for Milan, they are compelled to buy him. The only thing the player is now waiting for is confirmation from Aston Villa. The English team would have to end their loan agreement with the Frenchman so that he could seek employment elsewhere.
Despite the fact that the obligatory sum is not exorbitant, this contract would be a comfort for Barcelona. Given their current financial situation, the last thing they need is to be responsible for all of Lenglet’s costs. As a result, La Blaugrana are eager to part company with the defender. They also tried unsuccessfully to sell him permanently to Spurs in the summer.
Due to valuation disparities, an agreement with the Spurs was ultimately unable to be achieved. Another formerly available alternative was Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. The economic criteria were met in this case, but the defender was unwilling to leave Europe just yet.
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