BARCELONA
(Reuters) - Barcelona will have up to 60 million euros to spend on new players
in the close season, according to the man in charge of their economic
affairs.
"Barca
is in a position to buy four players," vice president Javier Faus told
Catalunya Radio. "We have between 50 and 60 million euros net for
signings."
The
club brought in one player last summer, the controversial signing of Neymar
that prompted allegations of misappropriation of funds and tax evasion and resulted in
the resignation of president Sandro Rosell.
Including
a payment of 13.5 million euros to the Spanish treasury after fraud charges were laid against
the club, the Brazil forward ended up costing just under 100 million euros,
close to the record fee arch rivals Real Madrid paid for Wales winger Gareth
Bale last year.
Barca
did not sign anyone in the January transfer window, disappointing some fans
unhappy with a series of shoddy displays in defence.
At
the least, the Spanish champions will need replacements for goalkeeper Victor
Valdes and captain and central defender Carles Puyol who have said they are
leaving at the end of the season.
There
are also question marks over the futures of reserve goalkeeper Jose Manuel
Pinto and full back Martin Montoya because their contracts expire in June.
Borussia
Moenchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl hinted in January that Marc-Andre
ter Stegen would replace Valdes after the Germany keeper rejected a contract
extension with the Bundesliga club.
The
21-year-old has a contract until 2015 but Eberl said he had turned down a new
deal and the Bundesliga outfit had decided to allow him to join "a top
European side".
Barca
may be in the market for a second new centre back as academy graduate Marc
Bartra has yet to win the full confidence of coach Gerardo Martino.
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