ANDl Barcelona intends to strengthen the lead either in the winter market or in the next summer. The sports management does not stop moving in search of a footballer who could incorporate taking into account the difficult economic moment that the club is experiencing. One of the names on the list is Raheem Sterling, who does not have a good feeling with Guardiola and could leave Manchester City.
However, the operation is very complicated for Barcelona because its price is through the roof. Although the contract ends in June 2023, City is not willing to give away its player. Sterling is valued at 80 million euros, an amount to which it is very difficult for Barcelona to reach due to the problems it has with the salary mass.
The English club is not one of those that lowers the price of the footballer because he has a year or a year and a half left on his contract. Barcelona knows it very well because it already happened to him with Eric Garcia. Despite having only one year left, City stood firm on the amount it had asked for and which was over the 20 million counting fixed and variable. El Bara was not willing to pay that money and had to wait for his contract to end to be able to bring it at zero cost.
What is clear is that City is willing to sell the striker if a good offer arrives. Guardiola He said a few days ago that he only wanted footballers who were happy in the team and if not, they would say so to find a solution. And sterling ain’t happy now in Manchester. He has lost ownership and footballers like Foden or Gabriel Jess now count more for Santpedor’s coach.
Another of the players that Barcelona has in the spotlight is Dani Olmo, but something similar happens with Sterling. Its price can be around 50 million at the moment and it is an amount that Barcelona has a hard time reaching. Given their economic situation, the sports management must clearly set their priorities because there is no money to sign everyone they have in their portfolio.
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