Barcelona had decided on its strategy, and its price: Dembélé, in Barcelona’s eyes, was worth $96 million, and not a cent more. Only a few weeks earlier, Barcelona had seen one of its own crown jewels, Neymar, plucked by Paris St.-Germain. THE BILLION DOLLAR CLUBFC Barcelona has, for much of the last decade, had the look of a sporting and commercial colossus. “It is an awful lot,” Tusquets said.In some ways, Barcelona was a victim of its own success. In its most recent financial reports, Barcelona announced a loss for the year of $117 million.

Source: bd News24 February 13, 2021 05:37 UTC