FC Barcelona, once the crown jewel of world football, is now drowning in debt, about $2.273 billion to be exact. This sum has piled up over the years due to the extensive spending on transfers, expensive projects, and a series of poor financial decisions.

At the heart of the crisis is Barcelona’s massive transfer debt, which currently stands at €159 million ($168.4 million).

This debt comes from unpaid instalments for players bought between 2022 and 2025, including big-name signings like Robert Lewandowski , Raphinha, Jules Koundé, and Ferran Torres.

The club spent heavily in an attempt to rebuild after losing Lionel Messi in 2021, but three years later, less than half of those transfer fees have been paid off.

For example, €78 million ($87.2 million) of the fees for the 2022 signin

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