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Topics: Barcelona, Football, Erling Haaland, Moises Caicedo, William Saliba
Ben McCrum
Topics: Barcelona, Football, Erling Haaland, Moises Caicedo, William Saliba
Barcelona could become the best team in the world with just four signings if the rumoured Saudi Arabian takeover happens.
With the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ballon d'Or runner-up Lamine Yamal in the starting lineup, Barcelona are already one of the strongest teams in football.
Of course, that hasn't stopped them from adding several top players to their squad over the summer, with new goalkeeper Joan Garcia joining from Espanyol and Marcus Rashford arriving on loan from Manchester United.
Therefore, it comes as no surprise that reports have suggested that the Saudi Crown Prince is preparing to make an offer worth a stunning €10billion to buy the La Liga giants in the near future.
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And if the deal does go through, we have identified just four players that could transform Barcelona into one of the greatest starting teams of all time.
It's no secret that in recent years Barcelona has struggled to sign and register new players due to La Liga's financial rules and debt accrued by the club.
However, the potential acquisition from Saudi Arabia would wipe the club’s debt and make them one of the wealthiest clubs in the upcoming transfer window, allowing them to secure some major signings.
Here are just some of the massive names that Barcelona could attract should they be acquired by the Saudi Crown Prince.
Haaland is currently under contract with Manchester City until 2034, meaning it would take a mammoth offer to pry him away from the Etihad.
However, should Barcelona come under new ownership, such a proposal would not be out of the question.
Given the fact that reports have suggested that Barcelona are looking to sign a new striker in the coming months to replace an ageing Lewandowski who is set to depart at the end of the season, Haaland could be the perfect fit.
And for fans, who wouldn't want to see Haaland playing for Barcelona while rival Kylian Mbappe leads the line for Real Madrid?
For several years, Spanish superstar Williams has been at the very top of Barcelona's ideal transfer list, with the 23-year-old eyed up as a long-term attacking option for the club.
Over the summer, it was reported that Barcelona actually made an offer to pay the release clause in Williams' previous contract, but he turned it down as Spanish giants had refused to agree to an exit clause in case they wouldn't be able to register him.
Instead, he opted to extend his contract with Athletic Club, penning a new deal that keeps him there until 2035.
Of course, should the takeover happen, there would be no more financial concerns and Barcelona could finally get their dream signing in Williams.
But if the winger were to move to Camp Nou, it would be bad news for both Marcus Rashford and Raphinha, with the move likely forcing Rashford to return to United while Raphinha could have to adjust to playing as an attacking midfielder or accept a role on the bench.
If Barcelona do decided to go big up front and potentially push Raphinha into midfield, then they will certainly want to add another strong defensive midfielder to the lineup to partner wonderkid Pedri in the centre of the pitch.
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes could be a good option given his links to Barcelona in the past, but Chelsea's Caicedo could perhaps be an even better pick to provide stability in the midfield.
Chelsea paid what was then a Premier League record fee of £115million when they signed the Ecuador international in the summer of 2023.
And with six years left on his contract, Barcelona's new owners would have to pay a huge fee in order to sign Caicedo anytime soon, something which would be no issue.
Finally, at the back of the pitch Barcelona could look to Arsenal superstar Saliba as the ideal partner for academy graduate and promising talent Pau Cubarsi.
The centre-back has strongly been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but a takeover at Barcelona paired with a massive contract offer could no doubt tempt the Frenchman.
However, if Saliba were to move to Barcelona, it could mean he would have to get used to playing on the left-side of the defence, with both him and Cubarsi currently playing on the right.