Laporta announces signings and reveals how the players are after Leo's departure

"The staff is not closed, the market finishes on 31 August and can happen things in what it remains of summer". Of this so conclusive form, Joan Laporta left clear that the FC Barcelona will move in the market in search of some signing now that it has confirmed the exit of Leo Messi. The course of the Argentinian will leave a gap tremendo in the team and seems that the club has thought to reinforce.

It will be necessary to see in the weeks to come what possible incorporations can do the Barça, since it is not clear if the idea is fichar a relief for the position of the rosarino or if it will look for reinforce other places. What himself cleared the maximum mandator barcelonista is that the club, in principle, goes to be able to inscribe to the signings that already have been announced, as it is the case of the Kun Agüero​, Memphis Depay, Eric García and Emerson Royal.

"According to our calculations, will be able to inscribe the new signings. It is not the same the wage, deserved, of Leo Messi that the one of other players like Memphis or Agüero. To all they want to appreciate them that they have done an effort and expect that there are not more problems", stood out. Besides, it admitted that from the entity go to be followed working in the 'operation gone out' and in reducing the mass salarial. In spite of the exit of the '10', keeps on being necessary to recess this mass with urgency.

"The sportive direction is working to reduce the mass salarial and there are some players with which have arrived to an agreement, but with others is not so easy. We are in a terrain very pantanoso, that comports a lot of risks for the entity and requires his time", affirmed, recognising contacts with several footballers. It seems that Gerard Hammered would have showed opened to the discount, but Sergio Busquets or Jordi Alba would not have it so clear.

On the other hand, it spoke of the meeting that was supported by the changing room of the Barcelona in the morning of this Friday, before the press conference. "The staff has an odd feeling, of one some sadness, but are professional and have the opportunity to show his talent to carry to the Barça on the way of the successes. They already go understanding that it arrives a new period and want to show that they are some big professionals that are fulfilling his dream", aimed.

Koeman, trusted in spite of the course of Messi

Finally, it commented how it has seen to Ronald Koeman, with the one who also spoke to explain him why Messi has not been able to continue. "I have spoken with Ronald, yesterday and today. It is a man of club, a big professional. Has the capacity to adapt quickly the circumstances. It will not be easy to substitute a player that does you more than 30 goals by season, but have seen it very motivated, with the will that this new stage was esplendorosa", finalised.