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FC Barcelona is closely monitoring the movements of Manchester City in the market, especially regarding Nico González, the midfielder from Porto. The English club has shown a strong interest in the Galician footballer and would be willing to pay the €60 million stipulated in his release clause, which would directly benefit the Catalan entity.
The reason behind this expectation from Barcelona lies in the agreement reached with Porto in the summer of 2023 when Barça sold the player for €8.5 million. As part of the negotiation, the Catalan club secured 40% of a future sale, meaning that if City decides to trigger the release clause, Barcelona would earn €24 million, a significant amount considering the institution's delicate economic situation.
Porto Wants to Squeeze Several Million Euros from Barcelona
However, Porto may be seeking to reduce that amount. As reported by the Portuguese newspaper Record, the Portuguese club has the option to repurchase 20% of the sales percentage reserved by Barça for only €6 million. If this happens, the Blaugrana team would see its earnings reduced to €18 million in total, thus losing €6 million compared to the initial figure.
Now, the outcome of the operation depends on Manchester City. If Pep Guardiola's team decides to take the step and pay the €60 million for Nico González, Barça will have an unexpected income that could relieve its accounts for the upcoming season. It seems that in these final hours of the market, those at the Etihad Stadium have accelerated to secure the Galician footballer.
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