The institutional relations of the Barcelona with other clubs have once again placed themselves at the center of the football debate. Atlético de Madrid, Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Manchester United, Espanyol... are some of the entities that, in different markets, have publicly shown their discontent with the way in which the Barça club has managed certain futures movements. Negotiations with footballers that interest the Barça have caused recurring tensions in recent years. At this beginning of the summer market, both the Atlético de Madrid like him Manchester United They are upset with the culé entity. And summer has just begun.
The two most recent cases involve Julian Alvarez and Marcus Rashford. He Atlético de Madrid was especially upset by the information that pointed to an alleged offer from Barcelona close to 100 million euros for the Argentine striker. The red and white reaction was overwhelming: through several messages published on the social network xthe club expressed its discomfort at what it considers leaks and information that generate instability.
For its part, according to the newspaper Mirrorhe Manchester United I would be angry with him Barcelona due to the situation of Marcus Rashford. They do not understand that the Catalan entity is not willing to assume the 30 million euros contemplated in the transfer agreement negotiated between both institutions last summer. Furthermore, we must not forget that Barcelona has made a significant financial investment with Gordon of 70 kilos.
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Precedents
However, these episodes are not isolated cases. In the last transfer markets, the Barcelona It had already been involved in similar situations with other entities.
One of the most notable examples was that of Athletic and Nico Williams. Last summer, Barça’s interest in the Spanish international generated enormous controversy. From Bilbao They considered that the constant information about contacts and negotiations was out of placeb. The tension reached such a level that representatives of the Athletic They even held meetings with LaLiga to address the situation. Finally, Nico Williams He chose to renew his contract and remain linked to the Basque entity.
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Also the Spanish lived moments of tension due to the departure of Joan Garcia to the Barcelona. Although the Barça club paid the goalkeeper’s termination clause in full, the operation was received with enormous discomfort by the Perica fans, who interpreted the move as a new chapter in the historic rivalry between both entities. Already in 2005, Espanyol broke relations with the Barcelona for the non-transfer of Saviola. own Sánchez Llibre, then president of the parakeet club came out publicly to show his anger.
The Royal Society nor did he escape this dynamic. In 2023, the interest of Barcelona by Zubimendi caused significant anger in San Sebastian. Xavi Hernandezthen Barça coach, made public statements about the midfielder. His words were considered inappropriate by the leaders of the Txuri-Urdin club, who understood that it was not appropriate to talk about a footballer with a current contract and just a few hours before a match. The president of the entity publicly expressed his disagreement.