Barcelona should have used Real Madrid’s sale of Cristiano Ronaldo as inspiration and offloaded Lionel Messi during the summer of 2020, says Rivaldo, with the Liga giants now expected to seek out a buyer for Philippe Coutinho as they endeavour to raise funds.
The precarious financial state of a Catalan giant has been exposed with the release of the club’s latest annual report.
Barca are crippled by debts of €1.2 billion (£1.1b/$1.5b), making it difficult for them to plot any kind of reinforcements at Camp Nou.
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Funds could be freed up by moving certain players on, with Rivaldo expecting fellow Brazilian Coutinho to be made available after failing to live up to expectations in Spain.