Barcelona do reportedly have the financial resources to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window.
The cash-strapped Catalan giants have debts amounting to €1.35billion (£1.13bn) - and that debt rose by €200m between January and August 2021.
The club have also not yet been able to register £55million January signing Ferran Torres from Manchester City because of the need to trim their wage bill.
But that did not stop president Joan Laporta telling the world of football his side are back as a major player in the transfer market, before sending out a warning shot when asked about any interest in Haaland.