Barcelona earns from Nico's Newcastle transfer

Nico González, a former FC Barcelona player, has completed a €58 million transfer to Newcastle from Manchester City. The 24-year-old midfielder's move will trigger FIFA's solidarity program, which requires 5% of the transfer fee to be distributed among the clubs where the player was trained between ages 12 and 23.

Barcelona will receive a portion of the €2.9 million solidarity payment as González developed at the club's youth academy. afnews.co.za