Post: Barcelona s salary cap has dropped by 112 million euros, and it is very difficult for Rashford to transfer to the team permanently

According to the Daily Mail, Barcelona's salary cap has dropped by 112 million euros. It is now loaned by Manchester United to Barcelona Rashford. It is very difficult to transfer the team permanently (after the loan expires).

La Liga official announced on Friday that Barcelona's salary cap for the 2025-26 season has dropped from 463 million euros to 351 million euros, a drop of 112 million euros. This salary cap specifies the total amount that La Liga clubs can use to pay players' salaries and other team-related expenses. If the team exceeds this limit, La Liga will not handle the official event registration procedures for its newly signed players.

It is reported that the salary cap reduction is related to a controversial financial mechanism related to the sales of VIP boxes at Camp Nou Stadium. The former Barcelona audit agency included "100 million euros raised from the sales of 475 administrative boxes in the next 25 years" in the income, but the current audit agency refused to issue a certificate for the funds, which means that the funds cannot be included in the calculation scope of the salary cap. In addition, Barcelona's long-term "no home court available" situation has also affected its financial revenue. As the Camp Nou Stadium is undergoing a £1.25 billion renovation, Barcelona is forced to hold home games in a temporary venue. Currently, they are using the John Cruyff Stadium, which can only accommodate 6,000 people.

La Liga executives said that the loss of revenue on the game day has seriously compressed Barcelona's operating space in the transfer market. This summer, in addition to signing goalkeeper Joan Garcia for £30 million, Barcelona also loaned Rashford from Manchester United. The current lower salary cap of Barcelona means that if they want to sign a long-term permanent contract with 27-year-old Rashford, they need to open up new sources of income or sell some of the players in the team first.

La Liga chairman Javier Tebas said this week that Barcelona's signing operations this summer reflect the club's current financial situation, and their signings are in line with their actual situation. Tebas also believes that Barcelona's performance on the field is still strong. Barcelona insiders said the club had no objection to the new salary cap, and they believed that after returning to the Camp Nou, the game-day income will be increased and the complete transaction of the VIP box will be promoted, which will help stabilize the club's financial situation. At present, Barcelona is still waiting for the arrival of the last 100 million euros in the box transaction.

Rashford has publicly stated that he enjoyed his time in Spain and believes that this experience has made him better. But as La Liga tightens wage expenditure restrictions and Barcelona still has to deal with huge stadium renovation costs, Rashford's permanent transfer seems far from easy at the moment. Barcelona must comply with La Liga's lowered salary cap rules before the Camp Nou reopens and its income sources are stable.