FCBarcelona has managed to increase the value of its signings by more than 116 million euros, according to a recent report from the CIES observatory. The study, which analyzes hiring made in the last five years, excludes youth players and focuses solely on external acquisitions.
The result is due, in large part, to the sports management headed by Deco, who has taken advantage of the return to the 1:1 rule of financial fair play to reinforce the squad with high-performance signings. Among the new names are Rodri, Gordon, Adeyemi, Cancelo and GabrielJesús, players who have increased the team's competitiveness. In the first ten games of the season, Barça has recorded ten victories with an average of 4.3 goals per game, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the reinforced squad.
The report highlights that, thanks to the quality of the signings, the value of the club's squad has increased significantly. If the base players were included, Barça would occupy first place in the ranking, surpassing teams such as Eintracht Frankfurt (527 million) and Real Madrid (526 million). Currently, the club only has three youth players in the squad (Asencio, Carrera and Tiago), none of whom are undisputed starters. Even so, Barça is in second place thanks to a real capital gain of 27 million and a virtual capital gain of 499 million, half of which is linked to signings such as KylianMbappé and ArdaGüler.
The report also points out that Saudi Arabia's Al-HilalSFC registers the worst depreciation worldwide, with a loss of 502 million, while Manchester United presents the largest European depreciation with 405 million.
With these results, FCBarcelona consolidates its position as one of the most efficient clubs in transfer management, demonstrating that investment in quality talent can translate into a tangible increase in the team's value. The next step will be to maintain this level of performance and continue looking for reinforcements that consolidate the squad for European and national competitions.