WORDS OF THE PRESIDENT
Joan Laporta talks about Leo Messi's future
Published:16/04/2021 - 17:20h
Updated:16/04/2021 - 21:15h
The president of the Barça, Laporta, has been questioned on the continuity of Lionel Messi in the club and has been conclusive with his answer
One of the most important tasks of Joan Laporta like president of the FC Barcelona is to achieve the renewal of the agreement of Lionel Messi, that wins in the summer of 2021. The Argentinian still has not taken a decision regarding his future although, according to the last informations, already would have a proposal of the team.
The reality is that the financial situation of the Barça, that has worsened with the arrival of the Covid-19, plays a key paper in the possibility that 'The Flea' continue in the team of his life. However, from the club are optimistic and like this has left it see Joan Laporta this Friday. To his exit of Barcelona, with destination to Seville for the final of the Glass of Rey, the maximum Barcelona mandator has given his point of view regarding the future of Messi and has calmed, for now, the spirits of the blaugrana.
Intercepted by the cameras of Sports Four, Laporta has ensured that "is convinced" that the captain of the Barcelona group "wants to continue in the Barça". Besides, in a video attracted by 'Jugones' of The Sixth, the mandator culé desveló that the subject of the extension of the agreement of Leo Messi "progresses properly" and showed convinced to achieve finally the signature of the Argentinian.
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— The Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) April 16, 2021
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It fits to remember that in the last hours in 'RAC1' had ensured that the president culé already had presented a first proposal to Leo Messi with important changes in the economic subject, considering the last agreement of the Argentinian with the Barça, signed in 2017. In this sense, according to this information, the club offers him a wage of 30 million annual euros, less the half of what perceives at present by season, in addition to a series of proposals in the sportive field to achieve that it follow ilusionado with the team.
Laporta No 'wet' with the signings
In addition to the task to achieve the renewal of the Barcelona captain, Laporta and company have the complicated mission to go out to the market of signings to reinforce the first staff. The first club would have to put up for sale to some players for, later, be able to assume the list of traspasos that go back to convert to the Barça in a competitive team, especially in Europe.
However, knowingly of the hard financial situation that lives the Barcelona entity, Laporta has not wanted to 'wet' with names, in front of the insistent questions on the traspasos of Neymar Jr or Erling Haaland, two players that sound for the Barça. "What have to do , will do well", sentenced the president.
