Laporta lands in Barcelona to lead the assault on the culé market

Published:7/08/2024 - 16:17h

Updated:7/08/2024 - 21:06h

Barça landed in Barcelona this Wednesday. Joan Laporta will prepare to finalize the different movements in the club's market, with several pending incorporations and departures

FC Barcelona returned home. The Barça expedition landed in Barcelona this Wednesday at noon after its successful passage through the United States, and will now enjoy a few days of rest after several days of intense work on North American soil. The 30 members of the culé squad, together with the technical staff headed by Hansi Flick and the board of directors, with Joan Laporta at the helm, arrived in Catalonia around 1:20 p.m. after taking the flight hours after finishing the clash against the AC Milan.

Once on Catalan soil, the players did a recovery session and ate together to join in with the injured and the last internationals. The German coach will give the squad a rest until next Saturday, when the players return to training with a double session. Meanwhile, the Eurocup champions, Pedri, Ferran and Lamine Yamal will continue exercising at the Ciutat Esportiva, waiting for the Olympic players (Fermín, Eric and Cubarsí), who will play for gold this Friday against France.

¡Ya estamos en Barcelona! 👋🛬 pic.twitter.com/OmNEIgGPh3
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Laporta's open fronts

For his part, Joan Laporta will go to the offices to close some of the club's pending files. With the president back in his office, the Barça entity is expected to announce the signing of Dani Olmo in the next few hours. Furthermore, the case of the left winger will be finalized, with the Nico Williams option being more difficult, and the possible arrival of a midfielder, although Flick seems to be satisfied with the troops he has at his disposal in this area of the field.

Likewise, the Catalan institution must continue an 'exit operation' that began with the loan of Oriol Romeu to Girona. The North American tour has left a couple of players on the 'exit ramp', with Vitor Roque and Julián Araujo being the main 'signals'. Meanwhile, footballers like Clément Lenglet, Mika Faye or Raphinha do not have a clear future either, so decisions will have to be made at the Blaugrana leadership.