Barca will have to pay €290m to sign Coutinho and Dembele
According to the latest reports, Barca's moves to sign their two top targets could cost them more than they received from Neymar's move to PSG.
Barca have money brning a hole in their pocket and everyone knows it. With this in mind, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool are looking to take advantage and squeeze every last penny out of the Catalan side if they are to lose their star performers this summer.
English publication 'The Times' reports that Liverpool have placed a €140m price tag on Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho and whilst Barca were originally hopeful of negotiating a slight reduction, Jurgen Klopp's side are so far standing firm.
Borussia Dortmund are taking a similar stance, with reports claiming the Bundesliga side will not sell starlet Ousmane Dembele for less than €150m.
If Ernesto Valverde's side meet these demands they will end up paying €290m for the pair, an astronomical figure that would well exceed the €222m Barca received from Neymar's move to the French capital.
Furthermore, senior officials at the Camp Nou are also planning on signing players in other positions, Real Sociedad's Íñigo Martínez is a target with Barca reportedly considering paying his €32m release clause whilst reported Arsenal target Jean Michel Seri could also arrive for €40m.
Incredible figures that, including the signing of Nelson Semedo, would take Barca's summer spending to €362m. Football has truly gone mad.