Despite being in financial turmoil, the Culers spent money on multiple expensive transfers this summer. They brought in players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Jules Kounde.
Barca invested an estimated total of £137.7m in the summer transfer window. They also signed Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen on free deals.
The Blaugrana activated multiple levers by selling various club assets to stabilize the club’s current financial holding. PSG President Al-Khelaifi was not happy with the approach and questioned the integrity of the move. He told Politico:
He continued that FIFA regulators could investigate the matter.
During an ECA meeting in Istanbul, Al-Khelaifi said:
PSG have themselves spent a massive fortune in the summer transfer window. They signed new players worth £132.75m while also renewing Kylian Mbappe’s contract on a bumper deal.
PSG currently hold the record for the two most expensive transfers in football (Neymar and Mbappe).
PSG president ‘really confident’ European Superleague won’t happen
The idea of a European was kicked around in public in March 2020. Barcelona joined 11 other giants in Europe to break away from UEFA and organize their own European competition.
The idea collapsed after massive protests from football fans but the concept in itself continues to exist.
PSG’s president Al-Khelaifi is of the opinion that despite rumors, the ESL will never come into existence. He further added that PSG would never join this project.
Al-Khelaifi continued:
PSG have been one of the highest (if not the highest) spenders in Europe in the last few years. They have desperately attempted to win the Champions League but are yet to succeed in that mission. Their closest attempt came under Thomas Tuchel in 2020, when they lost the final against Bayern Munich.
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