Catalan media outlet Sport, citing expert Roger Torello, points out that Lenglet’s departure represents a significant step forward for Barça in addressing their financial troubles. The Frenchman’s exit will free up at least €6 million in registration space.
Lenglet’s transfer is divided into two parts. First, the player will renew his contract with Barça, extending it from 2026 to 2027. After the renewal, the player will be loaned to Atlético Madrid. This dual operation is of great significance for Barça’s response to registration issues. Sport is even optimistic that, at this rate, Barça will not only be able to complete player registrations but may even have space to sign new players before the transfer window closes.
First, let’s look at the renewal. Lenglet’s current after-tax salary is approximately €8 million, with a total gross salary of around €16 million. His contract extension to 3 years does not include a raise, meaning the total income of €32 million will be spread over 3 seasons. In other words, on the financial statements, his combined salary and taxes per season will be €10.6 million. By taking this action, Barça will free up considerable space on their financial statements.
Then, let’s look at the loan. After Lenglet joins Atlético on loan, the Mattress Makers will cover a large portion of the central defender’s salary. This will also help Barça free up more space to register other players, or even consider bringing in new players again.
The conclusion reached by the Spanish media is that through this dual operation, Barça will be able to meet the “1 to 1” requirement when facing financial scrutiny (currently Barça can only reach 1 to 0.7, meaning for every €10 million in financial space freed up by selling players, they can only use €7 million to complete other transactions or registrations) and leave at least €6 million in space for the club to sign or register players.
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