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Even at the end of the contract, even free of any commitment, an attacker costs a small fortune. The case of Lille striker Jonathan David in this sense is eloquent. While his lease with the Mastiffs expires on June 30, the player currently valued at 45 million euros according to the specialized site Transfermarkt could be worth much more if he were free.
Potentially interested in poaching the Canadian international in seven months according to the Spanish daily Sport, FC Barcelona would have made its little calculations and would have come to the conclusion of an operation difficult to carry out. Because costed at around 80 million euros!
The Canadian goalscorer’s dream
Credited with 13 goals and two assists this season, in 19 outings in all competitions, Jonathan David is among the leaders who weigh in Europe in this 2024-2025 exercise, including in the Champions League. So the Catalans took a broad view to achieve this rather surprising result at first glance.
In these projected 80 million, we find the emoluments of the 24-year-old striker over four years, but also – who says free player – a generous signing bonus, as well as unavoidable recruitment costs, despite everything . Jonathan David would certainly be up for a life in the Blaugrana. “
Barcelona has always been the team I supported growing up. Playing for them would be a dream “, he whispered just recently.
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