End to a crazy transfer market in which Barcelona has managed to incorporate up to seven players and has dropped eleven players, always reserving some emotion for the last day. In the chapter of registrations, the already well-known signings of Lewandowski, Raphinha, Christensen, Kessié and Koundé were joined yesterday by those of the two full-backs Marcos Alonso and Héctor Bellerín. As for departures, those of Dest, on loan to AC Milan, Braithwaite, whose contract was terminated, the youth squad Abde, who was loaned to Osasuna, and the transfer of Aubameyang to Chelsea for less than 14 million euros were certified. in an operation that included the arrival of Marcos Alonso. Barça has not yet made the landing of the right back official. However, as Alonso reaches the end as a free agent after terminating his contract with Chelsea, the club can register him this Friday in LaLiga.
The Gabonese saw his goal of joining Chelsea in jeopardy when he and his family were victims of a violent assault on Sunday night at their home in Castelldefels. His jaw injury that will keep him off the pitch for 4 weeks altered the plans of the English entity, which rethought the formula of the operation.
Barça intended to enter 25 million for the Gabonese and they were talking with the English club throughout the day without ruling out how it has happened that the arrival of Marcos Alonso could enter the operation. Raúl Verdú, one of the intermediaries in the operation, was negotiating the conditions of his contract on Tuesday at Barça's sports city while the Gabonese's representative, Fali Ramadani, landed in the morning to finish completing the sale of the Gabonese .
Ramadani is also the representative of Pjanic, a footballer who was about to leave on loan to the Saudi club Al Nassr, who promised to assume 70 percent of his record. But the agreement was not sealed and the Bosnian will stay at least until January at Barça. The same thing happens with Memphis, who was looking for an exit until the last moment, and with Jordi Alba. The captain, determined to stay at Barça and fight for ownership, rejected the offer that the club had received the night before for him to leave on loan to Inter Milan.
It will not be easy for him from L'Hospitalet, substitute in the last two league games. Adding to the progression of youth squad Alejandro Balde is the arrival of Marcos Alonso. The 31-year-old left-back, who was not in Tuchel's plans, signs for the next two seasons plus another optional one. He arrived in Barcelona yesterday afternoon looking tired but happy on the same flight as the representative of Héctor Bellerín (28), Albert Botines, who confirmed the signing of the right-back.
The footballer trained at La Masia who left in 2011 when he was 15 years old signs for one season with the Blaugrana club. Although he terminated his contract, Arsenal reserves 25 per cent of a future sale. His arrival was closed after the other three options managed by the club did not materialize. On the podium was César Azpilicueta, who renewed with Chelsea until 2024. He was followed by Juan Foyth, Villarreal's Argentine winger who was finally ruled out after injuring his knee.
The signing of Thomas Meunier, a Belgian international currently at Borussia Dortmund, was also considered. But although Vice President Rafael Yuste traveled to Germany to try to close the operation, fair play is not enough for everything. With this scenario, Bellerín, who was willing to wait for Barça until the end, became the most viable option. “We have been talking to Barça for days, but the final call came at noon. Héctor is very happy”, explained Botines before heading to the sports city to close the signing.
Bellerin, who will arrive today from London, will be the only natural right-back in the squad after the departure of Sergiño Dest. The American winger left for Italy early yesterday morning to join AC Milan on loan with a non-mandatory purchase option for 20 million euros, the amount that Barcelona wanted to enter at the beginning of the market. He will wear number 21.
Barça also managed to release salary mass with the departure of Braithwaite, who had the contract he had until 2024 terminated before joining Espanyol. In the negotiations, a single payment has been stipulated as compensation of 400,000 euros gross.
With the termination of the Danish contract, Barça releases some 2.2 million fair play this season and 2.8 next. Late in the afternoon, the transfer of Abde, the subsidiary's striker, to Osasuna for one season was also recorded after having renewed his contract with Barça until 2026 with a clause of 200 million euros. Osasuna assumes his record.
All these movements will allow Barça to renew Gavi with a first-team record. The club estimates that the signature will be stamped this month but it will not be until January when the youth squad can wear a first team number after his corresponding registration in LaLiga.
