Barcelona’s Spending Limit Lifted As Their Former Striker Says He Prefers Dembele Over Lewandowski

Written By Onyeka Daniel

It’s now almost back to business as usual for Spanish La Liga side, Barcelona after seeing their spending limit lifted by the Spanish League governing body.

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Last season, the Blaugrana had found themselves in negative figures, consequently, they’ve had to sell off some club assets to close the gap.

The Joan Laporta led board had to sell 25% of its Spanish league television rights for the next 25 years and other assets this summer for around €870 million in July and August.

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The club used around €160 million to immediately secure the transfers of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Koundé.

Another third went toward paying down its massive debt of over €1 billion that it accumulated over the years, but this still puts them second in terms of spending in the League.

Real Madrid tops the list with €683 million to spend. Atlético Madrid is third at €341 million, while Girona and Elche are at the tail end with €42 million.

However, Spanish La Liga president, Javier Tebas said that Barcelona would have to continue to reduce player salaries to maintain this spending limit for next season. “Either they sell off more assets … or they reduce their wage burden,” Tebas said.

“We will see what could happen as far as the sale of players. It is very difficult or impossible for them to maintain the same spending limit for next season.”

The league calculates the spending limits based on the revenues of the club compared to its costs and short-term debt payments scheduled during the coming season.

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Former Barcelona and current Espanyol striker, Martin Braithwaite believes that French winger, Ousmane Dembele is a much more impactful player than summer acquisition, Robert Lewandowski.

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Braithwaite, who eventually joined Espanyol after he was told that he’s no longer needed at Barcelona, spoke on his move to Espanyol among other issues. “He (Dembele) makes the difference more than Lewandowski.”

“Ousmane is a very good kid, I like him a lot. He has an enormous talent, I have never seen anything like it. Messi is something else, but I have never seen anyone like Ousmane.”

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(AP and RAC1)

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