On the Ball: Will Barca's plan to mortgage future to fund hefty spending backfire?

July 23, 2022 4:39 PMThe most active club in the summer's European transfer window is the same club that a year ago was close to ruin. Back then, Barcelona could no longer afford to keep Lionel Messi, with a debt north of a billion euros. The way back would be careful financial management, and the blooding of youngsters from the La Masia academy, Pedri, Gavi and Ansu Fati.