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9 Aug, 2022 15:05

Dire straits but new signings: How did Barcelona ‘return from the dead’?

FC Barcelona are somehow staying afloat and making squad improvements despite debts reportedly in the region of $1.4 billion
Dire straits but new signings: How did Barcelona ‘return from the dead’?

After three debt- and scandal-ridden seasons with little success both on and off the field, FC Barcelona are once more set up to challenge for honors in 2022/2023.

Big arrivals such as former Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski and exciting Brazilian winger Raphinha, coupled with the likes of precocious Spanish talent Pedri, have fueled cautious optimism among the Camp Nou faithful again.  

But how have the cash-strapped Catalans managed to bolster their squad, considering their alarming financial predicament?

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