FC Barcelona is preparing to sell to balance its books this summer, and Saudi Arabia sees it as an opportunity to acquire other stars, after dominating the market last summer. Three stars are in the crosshairs.
The links have been constant since the start of last summer, but Polish striker Robert Lewandowski reportedly stands to make a huge sum of money, in the region of several hundred million according to previous reports, if he leaves for the Middle East.
At 35, Lewandowski is one of the highest paid players at FC Barcelona, who could therefore be tempted to try his luck. However, until now, Lewandowski has always maintained that he is happy at Barcelona, just like his family, who do not see the point in such a project. They have recently started building a mansion in the hills surrounding the town.
Ter Stegen too?
More recently, it has emerged that Saudi Arabia may attempt to secure the signature of Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German prop is approaching his tenth year at Barcelona, but this is likely one of the last steps for Barca to get a good price for his signing. Saudi Arabia will try to change his mind.
Finally, Brazilian winger Raphinha is also in the Pro League’s sights. Although the management are happy to keep Raphinha in the team, as an ideal alternative to Lamine Yamal, who still needs to be used with caution, the impression is that they would consider offers if Raphinha was open to a transfer. According to MD, he has already refused in the past an offer of 20 million euros per season to stay in Catalonia.
