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Joan Laporta, during the presentation of Rafa Márquez in 2003

THE DEFENDER RAISED SUSPICIONS

Rafa Márquez could return to the Barça from the hand of Joan Laporta

Published:14/01/2021 - 21:17h

Updated:14/01/2021 - 21:17h

The answers of the ex Mexican footballer, Rafa Márquez, through his account in Twitter, left to glimpse the possibility to return to the FC Barcelona under the control of Joan Laporta

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The elections course to the presidency of the FC Barcelona foreseen for 24 January, follow giving of what speak. Joan Laporta is the favourite of the contention such as it shows it the recolección of signatures of this Monday, where the ex president arrasó with more than 10.000, and in spite of the number that could indicate a safe victory, continues doing notice through the social networks and the new channels of communication.

Therefore, Laporta has conceded multiple glimpsed to Channels of YouTube of thematic culé, as it is it the 'Iniestazo', in which it has gone desvelando some anecdotes of his stage like president of the Barcelona club. Between them, it referred to the signing of the central Mexican that arrived by a low price and that finished being a referent in the saga, Rafa Márquez.

It was the day before of the season 2003-04 and, afterwards to win the presidential elections, the new managerial board scheduled the coming course in a restaurant where negotiated by the signing of Ayala, Albelda and Aimar, but the price of the central Argentinian scandalised to Laporta that, in this instant, saw like the popular agent Jorge Mendes put him on the table an offer that could not refuse: hire to Rafa Márquez (by then, of 24 years) by five million euros.

Incrédulo, Laporta closed the deal with the Portuguese agent affirming that if he brought to the Mexican by this cost, the Barça the ficharía. As it promised it, the president culé fulfilled his word and, when it arrived Mendes to the offices of the Camp Nou accompanied by the central youngster and a letter of the Monaco, offered an agreement to the 'Kaiser' of Zamora, that afterwards would turn into one of the best defences of the world accompanying to Carles Puyol.

Rafa Márquez returns to the Barça?

Meanwhile, it seems that the Mexican treasures the memories of his go through the Barcelona, as well as his good relation with the ex president of the Barcelona institution, as when seeing the tuit of the video in that resumía that anecdote, Márquez answered with a felt message: "I Was a true bargain or no presi??", mentioning to Laporta.

By his part, the 'Iniestazo' appreciated him to the ex Mexican footballer through his account in Twitter with the following message: "Ojalá go back to have you by the Barça", to what Márquez answered: "Ojalá". With this reply, the central raised the suspicions of a possible incorporation to the candidature of Laporta to the presidency of the club like director.