Barcelona can finally breathe again. After years of suffering and last-minute chaos before every La Liga campaign, the Catalan club has sorted out the registration of its new signings with time to spare, confirming that a fresh era of financial and sporting stability has genuinely begun under Hansi Flick, according to the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo“.
The club always backed itself to register every new arrival before Sunday’s opener against Elche, and it has done exactly that. La Liga confirmed the registration of Rodri Hernández and Karim Adeyemi as the first of the new faces, making the pair officially available to Flick and handing them the numbers 16 and 14 respectively.
It didn’t stop there. Andreas Christensen joined the list after renewing his contract until 2028 on a salary far lower than his previous deal, which expired on 30 June. The move reflects both the player’s sacrifice and the management’s determination to fix the wage scale.
More good news should follow over the coming hours. Between this afternoon and tomorrow, the rest of the reinforcements will appear on the league’s website as new members of the first team. That means Anthony Gordon and João Cancelo, while the talented Jesé Bisiu will be registered with the reserve side.
The real story here isn’t the names. It’s the rule Barcelona are now operating under. For the first time since the 2020-2021 season, the club is working within La Liga’s 1:1 rule in the transfer market, having finally overcome the financial problems that shackled it for years and sparked uncertainty before every opening round.
With no surplus left in the wage bill, everything is running more smoothly and efficiently, and that has delighted Flick. Deco’s sporting management has done a tremendous job planning the incomings and outgoings, slashing the wage bill in the process.
Robert Lewandowski’s departure saved the club 40 million euros. The sale of Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for 48.5 million euros brought a total profit of 40 million euros once depreciation and wage savings are factored in. Barcelona also saved 100% of Ronald Araújo’s salary, with the defender on loan at Liverpool after being set to earn 12 million euros in total this season, while Ajax cover only 10% of Marc-André ter Stegen’s wages.
Two more departures freed up crucial space. Ansu Fati went to Monaco for 11 million euros having been on 12 million until 2028, and Marcus Rashford left despite being on loan from Manchester United, his salary topping 10 million. Add in the expectation of higher revenues at the Spotify Camp Nou after returning there for the full season, plus increased sponsorship income, and you have the factors that have carried Barcelona to this safe and stable position.