The Free Press Journal

$22.1m BARCA’S budjet for a new forward

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FC Barcelona plan to allocate about 20 million euros ($22.1 million) to sign a new forward for the new football season, an official of the Catalan giants has said.

Upon the presentati­on of the figures for the fiscal year 2015-16, Susana Monje, vicepresid­ent of economic area, said the Catalan club's board allocated $22.1 million to sign a fourth attacker, beside Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, reports Efe.

Barcelona have already allocated 60 million euros ($66.5 million) for this summer's signings, but they spent about 80 million euros ($88.7 million) to get the services of Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Digne, Denis Suarez and Andre Gomes. Barcelona signed 22year-old Portugal midfielder Gomes from Valencia for 35 million euros ($38.8 million), plus 20 million euros ($22.1 million) as possible variables.

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