Real Madrid offers him €20M! Joan Laporta has already decided, goodbye Barça

Barça is undergoing an economic reconstruction process that's starting to bear fruit. After years of adjustments and limitations, the board has managed to significantly reduce the wage bill and increase commercial revenue. Stability seems to be gradually returning to the club, which allows Joan Laporta to look to the future with more optimism.

However, Real Madrid remains in a clearly superior position from a financial standpoint. Florentino Pérez's management has positioned the white club as a benchmark for solvency and sustainability in European soccer. Los Merengues have not only managed to keep their accounts healthy, but they also have room to carry out major operations.

Real Madrid takes Joan Laporta's great dream away

This difference in financial muscle becomes evident every time both Spanish giants pursue the same market target. While Joan Laporta seeks creative solutions and tight negotiations, Real Madrid can afford to entice footballers with figures that are hard to match. This scenario is repeating itself with one of the names that has sparked the most interest in both clubs' offices: Upamecano.

The French center-back from Bayern Munich has become one of the most closely watched defenders on the European scene. His contract with the Bavarian club ends this summer and he still hasn't reached a renewal agreement. This situation has set off alarms at Bernabéu, where Xabi Alonso and the sporting management believe that Upamecano would be a top-level addition to strengthen the white defense.

Real Madrid has already made a move and would be willing to offer him a €20 million ($21.7 million) signing bonus as an incentive not to renew with Bayern. This amount would act as a kind of "loyalty bonus" ahead of his arrival; a strategic move aimed at getting ahead of any competition. Florentino Pérez knows that Upamecano could become a key piece in the medium term.

Joan Laporta steps down

Barça had also shown interest in Upamecano. Joan Laporta believes that his arrival would strengthen the defense with a powerful and experienced profile, ideal to partner Pau Cubarsí. Even so, the economic context and the priority of other positions make it almost impossible for the Catalans to enter a bidding war of that magnitude.

Joan Laporta has been clear on this: Barça won't undertake operations that would compromise the club's financial recovery. The current policy is focused on sustainable signings, market opportunities, and future investments. Although Upamecano fits perfectly in the sporting profile, the €20 million ($21.7 million) offered by Madrid is beyond any realistic scenario for the Catalan club.