A market turned upside down: Europe faces a transfer window conditioned by the blockade of Barcelona

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«There will be those who think that footballers are greedy.

Or that we are.

But this is a business.

A large industry must be viable.

And for that to be the case, the money must flow.

Who does not adapt ceases to be part of it.

Real Madrid finalizes the signing of

, a 22-year-old midfielder from Monaco for whom they will pay a minimum of 80 million euros.

The operation escapes the current trend.

Not so long ago it was the clubs who shared a good part of the cake in the transactions, beyond the salaries and commissions to be collected by agents and intermediaries.

But in recent times, players and representatives have managed to gain even more strength as owners of their future, leaving entities out of the feast.

Concluding a contract, something that was avoided at all costs, and negotiating a transfer bonus with the freedom letter is a tempting bet.

However, Europe faces an uncertain transfer window.

A market conditioned both by those footballers who are looking for a destination without contractual shackles, and by those who, faced with the prospect of being released in June 2023, are trying to change scenery in the hope that their clubs will accept offers below their theoretical price.

This would be the case of

, one of the key pieces of the summer puzzle.

The Polish striker concludes his relationship with Bayern in June 2023, and has taken advantage of the situation to vigorously claim an exit.

Said movement entails certain risks for Lewandowski considering that he aspires to play in a Barcelona without the economic capacity to still face the signing of him.

With a salary deficit of 144 million euros, the Barça club will maintain its salary block until it resolves both the sale of a percentage of its television rights and 49% of its

business (BLM).

If Lewandowski and Barcelona end up having their way, Bayern, which does not intend to earn less than 50 million for the transfer of its franchise player, could begin to resolve issues.

And that is where the name of

appears , another of the coveted figures on the market and for whom the Bavarian club is willing to bid while turning to the future of the

winger , whose contract ends in one year.

Moves at Liverpool

Both Mané ,

and

end their contracts with Liverpool in 2023. Firmino is clear that he will exhaust the term and then look for his life.

While Salah, who saw how an excellent season was clouded by a new loss against Real Madrid in the Champions League final, remains uncertain about his future.

Liverpool intends to renew him this summer, although a good offer could make the parties change their minds.

Barcelona reappears in the mist before the movements of intermediaries related to the Portuguese

, who also aspires to play in the future in Spain.

His situation, yes, should not change.

He has a contract with Manchester City until 2025, and Pep Guardiola has no intention of letting go of such a capable midfielder.

Romelu Lukaku

ends his relationship with Chelsea even later (2026), although the Belgian striker, after a disappointing season with

, will force a change of scene.

Either to embrace

at Tottenham , who best knew how to squeeze quality from him, or to return to his old Lombard home: Inter.

The

club , yes, is also waiting to know the intentions of

.

The days of wine and roses for the Argentine midfielder are long gone, but he is still looking for a team that is willing to reciprocate once his contract with Juventus ends this month.

With 22 days to go, they are also rushing as much as they can

-whose return to Juventus is taken for granted-,

-Cardiff City intends to welcome him to prepare for the World Cup from the English second division-,

-whose agents They have come to Barcelona- and also

.

"We no longer expect anything more from him," admits a Barça executive.

Barça must also make a decision regarding

, in the showcase despite the Dutchman's insistence on staying, and resolve once and for all the continuity of

, whose clause (50 million) is poisoned candy.

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