Barcelona has generated 11 million euros in recent days through the sale of two academy players, demonstrating the success of Deco's strategy.

Recognizing that not all academy players can establish themselves in the first team, the technical department has implemented an operating model focused on strategic sales and loans. This approach includes selling stakes in future transfer fees and retaining buy-back clauses, optimizing returns on youth development investment while transforming La Masia into a significant revenue source while maintaining control over homegrown talent.

Recent deals have validated this approach. The first came from Billie Hillier's transfer last summer, with Barcelona retaining 40% of future transfer fees. The second was Jofre Torrents' move to Ajax, a deal potentially worth up to 6 million euros including performance-based clauses.

Torrents' transfer to the Dutch club exemplifies the technical department's strategy. Barcelona retained 50% of future transfer fees and included a buy-back clause, allowing the club to reacquire the player if he develops quickly enough.

The technical department rates Torrents highly and considers him a prospect to monitor closely. Torrents himself views Ajax as a platform for European development, with ambitions to return to Barcelona and compete for a starting position at left-back.

Deco's strategy follows established precedent, including the transfers of Sergi Domínguez, Dani Rodríguez to Dinamo Zagreb this summer, and Andrés Cuenca to Serie A side Como, all structured with Barcelona retaining percentages of future transfer fees.

This approach demonstrates that investment in La Masia serves dual purposes: supplying talent to the first team while ensuring financial sustainability through strategic asset management.

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