Barcelona recently announced an operating profit of €2 million for the second consecutive season, marking another small but positive step in their ongoing financial recovery.
However, as revealed by SPORTthe club still faces a total debt of €159.1 million owed to various clubs for transfer operations.
Of the total amount, €140.6 million corresponds to short-term debt, while €18.5 million is classified as long-term.
Among the clubs awaiting payments, Leeds United top the list with €41.9 million still due from the Raphinha transfer.
They are followed by Sevilla, who are owed €24.5 million for Jules Kounde, and Bayern Munich, who are due €20 million for Robert Lewandowski.
Other pending payments include €13.3 million to Manchester City for Ferran Torres, €8 million to Real Betis for Emerson Royaland over €6 million spread across Polish and German clubs linked to performance-based variables in Lewandowski’s deal.
The report also mentions smaller outstanding amounts owed to Girona, Valencia, Sporting de Portugal, and Stade Rennais, all related to player transfers completed in recent seasons.
Interestingly, it has been learned that despite continued efforts to reduce expenditure, Barca's total transfer-related debt has slightly increased compared to last year.
Clubs owing money to Barcelona
While Barcelona have significant liabilities, the club is also owed money from other teams for player sales, loans, and transfer instalments.
The report mentions that the Catalans are expecting €64.1 million in paymentswhich is a sharp rise from €35.9 million recorded the previous year.
Out of this figure, €40.3 million relates to transfers with other clubswhile €12 million comes from the Professional Football League.
Notable debtors include FC Porto (€6.7 million for Nico Gonzalez), Al Ahli (€4.1 million for Franck Kessie), and Shakhtar Donetsk (€3.1 million for Marlon).
In addition, Barça are still set to receive payments for transfers involving Antoine Griezmann, alex Collado to Betis, Julian Araujo to Bournemouth, and Sergi Gomez to Villarreal, among others.
Overall, while the €2 million profit is a step forward, the figures highlight that Barcelona’s financial balance remains delicate, with the club managing both large debts and substantial receivables within the transfer market.
