Barcelona profits from Sergi Altimira's transfer to Sporting CP
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 11:00 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
FC Barcelona is set to receive a solidarity payment of 0.4 million euros from Sergi Altimira's transfer from Real Betis to Sporting CP. The transfer fee totals 18.5 million euros, in addition to potential bonuses for Betis. Altimira, who spent about six years in Barcelona's youth system, was part of a complex payment structure governed by FIFA's rules for player development, which distributes funds among a player's training clubs. The payment underscores Barcelona's continued financial engagement linked to player development.
- •Sergi Altimira transferred from Real Betis to Sporting CP.
- •Barcelona receives 0.4 million euros as a solidarity payment.
- •The total transfer fee for Altimira is 18.5 million euros plus bonuses.
- •Altimira spent six years at Barcelona's youth academy.
- •FIFA rules govern the distribution of solidarity payments.
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona receive unexpected windfall from Sporting CP transfer
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