Do Barcelona Have to Pay Liverpool 5 Million?

By Michael Ferguson

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Barcelona’s transfer dealings with Liverpool in recent years. One of the biggest questions that has come up is whether or not Barcelona owes Liverpool 5 million euros. In this article, we will explore the situation and try to answer this question.

Background

In January 2018, Barcelona signed Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for a reported fee of €120 million. As part of the deal, Barcelona agreed to pay Liverpool a bonus of €5 million if Coutinho reached certain performance milestones during his time at the club. The milestones included Coutinho making 25 appearances for Barcelona and also being eligible to play in the Champions League.

The Issue

Since his transfer, Coutinho has made over 75 appearances for Barcelona and played in several Champions League matches. However, Liverpool has yet to receive their bonus payment from Barcelona. This has led to speculation that Barcelona may be trying to avoid paying the money owed.

The Arguments

Barcelona’s argument is that they are not required to pay Liverpool the bonus because they did not specifically agree to the milestones in writing. According to reports, the agreement was made verbally between representatives from both clubs.

Liverpool, on the other hand, argues that there was a written agreement between the two clubs that included the performance milestones. They claim that they have fulfilled all their obligations under this agreement and now expect to receive their bonus payment.

Legal Action

The dispute between these two clubs has escalated in recent months with Liverpool reportedly taking legal action against Barcelona in order to recover their money owed. It remains unclear how this dispute will ultimately be resolved.

Conclusion

As of now, it seems likely that Liverpool will continue pushing for their bonus payment from Barcelona while Barcelona will continue arguing against it. While this may seem like a minor issue compared to other controversies in the world of football, it is a reminder that even seemingly small details can have significant financial implications for clubs. It will be interesting to see how this situation develops and whether or not Liverpool ultimately receives their 5 million euros from Barcelona.