JUST IN: #Barcelona To Sign Anthony Martial And Jadon Sancho—-Manchester United duo Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho are both transfer targets for Barcelona, who could be facing mounting problems off the pitch, which threatens their financial future. Elsewhere, Mauricio Pochettino wants to have greater influence on Chelsea’s transfer strategies, and Roma are keen on bringing in Tottenham’s defender Eric Dier.
SANCHO AND MARTIAL TARGETS FOR BARCELONA
Barcelona want Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial and more Premier League players next season.
“Barcelona have Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial on their six-man transfer shortlist, it’s claimed,” The Sun reports.
“The Spanish champions are also said to be eyeing moves for Arsenal duo Kai Havertz and Jorginho next summer.
“Barca’s financial problems have had a direct impact on their transfer business in recent seasons.
“In order to manage their issues, the club have been forced to look at free agents, flops, and out-of-favour players from top teams in Europe.
“Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt is their sole defensive target, having complained about his playing time with the German giants.”
BARCELONA FACE HUGE PUNISHMENT
The Telegraph suggests that Barcelona could be in line for bankruptcy if their scandals and financial problems start to catch up with them.
“Barcelona face a bribery case in the Spanish courts over a refereeing scandal that could potentially lead to the club being banned from football, at a time when their finances are at their most precarious and the Nou Camp has been demolished,” the paper claims.
“The last obstacle to a jury trial for Barcelona’s alleged illegal payments to José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Spanish refereeing committee, was removed on Thursday by a judge who had examined the public prosecutor’s case against the club and key individuals.
“Judge Joaquin Aguirre Lopez ruled that the trial would go ahead over the payments of €7.7 million to Negreira between 2001 and 2018, for what the club claim were “technical reports” on referees. The club themselves have been named among the defendants as well as former presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu, Sandro Rosell and Negreira’s son Javier Enríquez.
“If found guilty, the sentences for the individuals could be between three and six years in prison. Barcelona themselves could be suspended from trading as a professional football club, which would likely plunge the 124-year-old member-owned entity into bankruptcy.”
Charged with bribing a referee 🧐
At risk of bankruptcy 💰
The Nou Camp has been demolished 🏟️
Barcelona are in disarray!#TelegraphFootball | #FCBarcelona
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) September 29, 2023
