Roures: Barcelona haven't got the money to spend 100m or 150m euros on Neymar

Spanish businessman Jaume Roures has analysed Barcelona's financial situation.

He spoke about the potential problems that could arise with matters like Neymar's transfer among others.

"They won't be able to do things like pay hundreds of millions of euros for players, no matter what result they can give you," Roures told El Mundo.

"I don't even think they can do swap deals, this would seem nonsense to me."

There are now doubts over whether Barcelona can afford to buy Neymar after the coronavirus crisis, but Roures says those doubts were already there.

"Barcelona were already suffering a big crisis before coronavirus," he said.

"What they're losing now is money from merchandise, museums, etc.

"That's money that they can't get back.

"Is unthinkable that Barcelona can spend 100 million euros or 150m euros that they don't have to sign Neymar.

"Or do a swap.

"What swap deal would be possible with PSG to get Neymar?

"Send Lionel Messi?

"Or Antoine Griezmann?

"They are things you say to seem intelligent, but they show the opposite."

With Barcelona's finances under question, Roures gave his opinion over the presidential elections.

"If Messi scores two goals, there's no problem anymore," he said.

"Barcelona have a debt they can't pay back, it's clear.

"But that doesn't worry people.

"Therefore, whoever comes in with rational proposals, which are to do with the prospect of a healthy club, will have little reception if this isn't accompanied by the usual."

On the financial disputes between LaLiga, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and the Spanish players union (AFE), Roures suggested that the RFEF are only looking out for themselves.

"The RFEF neither win nor lose, they want to make it a publicity stunt," he said.

As for the economic implications of the suspension or cancellation of the Spanish season, Roures wasn't optimistic.

He estimated that LaLiga would lose between 600m euros and 700m euros from TV rights alone if the season isn't completed, with the European figure being around 7.5 billion euros.