Because of the club's terrible financial situation, Lionel Messi may not be able to play for Barcelona until January.
Despite the fact that Messi is now a free agent after his contract at the Nou Camp expired on June 30, he is said to have signed to a new five-year contract with a 50% salary reduction.
According to ESPN, in order to register Messi's new contract, Barcelona must first straighten up their finances and make major pay cuts.
The Blaugrana have until August 31 to submit Messi's contract, but they want everything fixed before the start of the league season on August 15 against Real Sociedad.
If they do not adhere to the financial restrictions imposed by La Liga president Javier Tebas, they risk not having Messi available for selection until the start of 2022.
Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, and Emerson Royal are all new arrivals.
We saw it in 2014 when Getafe's midfielder Pedro Leon was unable to play for a few months due to salary cap issues.
A number of Barca's fringe players have been able to leave the club. Junior Firpo joined Leeds for £13 million, while Konrad De La Fuente and Jeanne Claire-Todibo joined Marseille and France, respectively, in Ligue One.
Matheus Fernandes' contract was cancelled after he signed for €10 million but didn't play a single game.
The holders of the Copa Del Rey, on the other hand, are having trouble relocating their major earners to balance the books.
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It is said that Philippe Coutinho, who earns €24 million per year, is also for sale. However, Barca do not want to take a significant loss on the player who was their record purchase in 2018.
A swap deal involving Antoine Griezmann and Saul Niguez with Atletico Madrid had been proposed, but talks have stalled due to the two clubs' disparities in player valuations.
Griezmann wants to return to Spain's capital after a disappointing spell in Catalonia, but he does not want to take a pay reduction.