Laporta gets 'wet' with the transfers and renewals of Barça

To a year to having won the presidential elections in the FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta conversed with the official channel of the club on the actuality of the staff blaugrana and the new reinforcements that can arrive in summer. "The advantage that have is that the players of a big quality want to come to the Barça and this is a very important premise", manifested the president, leaving clear that the priority is to build a staff balanced and competitive of face to the next season

In this sense, Laporta thinks that the team has a lot of half tips, a lot of players with determinate positions and few of others. "We can not have 10 forwards and 10 means and ten defences. Here there is a limit and, if we incorporate players, also will have to go out others. It understands it the trainer and understands it all the world", explained the mandator, conscious that the team has to transact several exits in summer to fulfil, between other things, with the 'fair play financial'.

To economic level, the president commented that "it is compulsory that take decisions to fulfil with the strategic plan and access to the important operations". In this regard, it ensured that the agreement with Spotify "goes by good way, but is not signed in his whole. It is necessary to expect. We are optimistic, yes, but is not fact", explained. However, further of the exit of Ferran Reverter of the directive, the president considers that the project is the sufficiently ambitious as to achieve the results fixed for this season.

One of the 'serials' pending of his first year of management is the renewal of Gavi and Ronald Araújo. Laporta Trusts that both players will finish remaining in the club, but was cutting on the posture of the institution. "If both want to follow, will follow. Will have a sportive route, but also know that they will be recognised and valued professionally; will have a good agreement, want to say", puntualizó the president, putting like example the negotiations with Pedri and Ansu Fati. "We expect to arrive to a satisfactory agreement. First it is the Barça", sentenced.

The importance of young people and the commitment to Xavi

For Laporta, the priority at the club is to rejuvenate the squad. "They are people who already have a present but who also have a future. The ambition is to make a team that lasts for many years, that plays very well and wins many titles. And that people are happy. Hope... It is important to have it, and the Catalans we have it", he said about the kids in the squad. Likewise, the president praised the management of the Terrassa coach from the bench: "The merit is the change in mentality. We play better, we have more chances and we score more goals. Xavi has reversed it, he plays the system that has made us a reference in the world of football," he emphasized.

In addition, the culé president added that, although the team has not reached its highest level, "the coaching staff works to raise it and he (Xavi) is aware that he must raise it to compete at the highest level. But we want football for have a good time watching Barça. We want joy and we want him to return to FC Barcelona", pointed out a Laporta satisfied with his first year at the helm of the club, but aware of the enormous work that must be done to continue rebuilding the institution.