Barcelona have been in dire financial straits for years now, with the club's debts rising into the billions. They have been hamstrung by not being able to abide by La Liga's 1:1 rule - where a team can only spend as much as their accounts and income allow - but club president Joan Laporta has stated that will not be an issue next season and "exciting" times are ahead.
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Just when it looked like academy product Fati would join Monaco, after struggling for minutes at Barca, that move looks to have broken down. Moreover, selling keeper Ter Stegen could be a difficult task as he reportedly wants to see out his 2028 contract.
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WHAT NEXT?
It may just be a matter of time before Williams completes his big-money move to La Liga and Copa del Rey champions Barcelona but with the Catalan outfit, their financial issues never seem far away. So there may be some more twists and turns ahead.