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Bartomeu informs: "It Is necessary to speak of the renewal of Messi"

Published:29/08/2016 - 20:55h

Updated:29/08/2016 - 21:56h

The president of the FC Barcelona announced this Monday that the plans of the FC Barcelona, in the next months, go through to renew to Leo Messi beside Luis Enrique, Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitic. Bartomeu also confirms that it follows working by Alcácer

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The president of the FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, went back to speak in front of the press this same Monday during the program of "Catalonia Ràdio" that make Jordi Coast and Sonia Gelmà "Tot Coast". In said program, the maximum Barcelona mandator spoke of different subjects as they are the signing of Paco Alcácer and his delay, as well as the current situation of the group blaugrana and the renewals of key people for the Barça as they are Luis Enrique, Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitic.

To start with, and consulted on the investment made in this market of signings 2016, the president commented that  "it has done a bet by young players of an average of 22 years that are not stars but that they wanted to come to the Barça. Already I said that we could take budget of the season that comes. We have advanced investment. The club works well economically and this allows us do investments".

Also it was inquerido on the exit of Claudio Bravo to the Manchester City and the Barcelona intention to have it kept.  "We have tried it, that remained . First, I appreciate his personality. Bravo has been a person and a flawless goalkeeper. Bravo did not want to renew, wanted other projects and it was necessary to find him a new project. The player wanted to go out and think that the figure that have earned (18 millions) is well. We are appreciated to him", aimed.

"Messi is strong, a winner, has an enormous ambition. It has gone back better that never"

Of Paco Alcácer, Bartomeu could not advance at all still: "it Is a player contrasted but will follow working until the day 31. We try to be active until the last day. In a personal opinion, think that have improved to the team. This staff gives us more illusion even that the previous".

Later it touched him the turn to Leo Messi, to the that sees better that never. "It is the number one of the world. Not winning the Glass America this summer was a disappointment, as for any player. And with regard to the fiscal subjects that is suffering as we already said that we would be with him. No only with Messi, but with his agent and his family. Messi is strong, a winner, has an enormous ambition. It has gone back better that never. It shows us you win them that has and to do happy to the partner. It is the number of the world and the number one of implication. It is one more than the family".

After the navidades, will touch to speak of renewals

Neither it wetted the president with what does to the renewal of Lio neither of Luis Enrique, although yes it left clear that after the Christmas it will be necessary to put to speak of the subject. "Already I said it does some weeks that Luis Enrique does not want to speak of this but when pass Navidad it will be necessary to speak of these subjects. It is necessary to speak of the renewal of Messi but also of Luis Suárez, of Rakitic. The important is that the staff is competitive. I carry a lot of years in the Barça and the level of the changing room is incredible: happy and very avenido", said.

Finally, Bartomeu concluded speaking of the exits of Samper and the imminent of Munir, as well as of the model of quarry: "I Think that the day that returned Denis Suárez said that it could be an example. The jump of the B to the first team is complex. It is a lot of quality. I remember me from Xavi and Iniesta that it cost them go in in the first team. Then this idea to yield players so that they do and go back is good".

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