Barcelona have brought in €23 million from offloading fringe players and cashing in on contract clauses

 

At a time when Barcelona are facing ongoing financial challenges, the club is leaning heavily on player sales as a key source of income.

Although they haven’t pulled off any major high-profile departures so far this summer, offloading fringe players and receiving payments from past transfer agreements have helped keep the cash flow steady.

According to a recent report from Diario SPORT, Barça have already brought in around €23 million this summer through the sale of non-essential squad members and payouts triggered by clauses in previous deals.

Details of Barcelona’s €23 million inflow this summer

The biggest cash injection came from direct player sales. The club earned €6 million from the sale of Alex Valle to Como and €5 million from Pablo Torre’s move to Real Mallorca, which was confirmed earlier in the day after much delay.

Barcelona also €1.2 million from the transfer of Sergi Dominguez to Dinamo Zagreb.

But a significant chunk of income also came from resale clauses included in past deals. Barcelona received €8 million from Jean-Clair Todibo’s transfer to West Ham, having retained a 20% cut when he was sold to Nice.

Barcelona have quietly benefited from a series of smart contractual clauses this summer. These included €1.75 million from Ludovit Reis’ transfer to Club Brugge, €600,000 from Ilaix Moriba’s move to Celta Vigo, and €500,000 following Álex Collado’s switch to Al-Shamal.

Altogether, these minor sales and windfall bonuses have brought in €23 million—an important injection of funds for a club still navigating financial turbulence.

On the spending side, Barça’s summer outlay currently stands at €28 million, leaving them with a relatively modest net deficit of €5 million.

However, if the club hopes to return to La Liga’s 1:1 spending rule and continue strengthening the squad, further player sales will be essential in the coming weeks.