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Joan Laporta in the presentation of Kessié

THEY WILL GIVE PRIORITY TO OTHER POSITIONS

Barça will settle for what they have and will not sign a midfielder

Published:8/03/2023 - 08:49h

Updated:8/03/2023 - 12:23h

The president of Barça, Joan Laporta, has offered some statements in which he spoke of the signings that the club will undertake in the summer and emphasized that they will not go for a midfielder

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Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, has appeared in front of the media in the Circle Ecuestre for desvelar his leaf of route in matter of signings for the next season. In her the mandator hinted that the club will not prioritise the incorporation of a midfield player and will attend other positions that need to be bent.

"Have the limit salarial exceeded and this hampers a lot, but when I listen that we can not fichar... We want a side, a central depends on the opportunities that there is. Surely a forward yes, but will have to go out somebody. In the average have it well and besides have a quarry with spectacular players that will arrive to the first team. Xavi also has to do this exercise, promote to the youngsters", aimed the mandator.

The exit of Busquets

It is important to remember that Sergio Busquets is in the straight final of his agreement and his renewal keeps in the air, what will leave an empty in case that it decide to leave. The staff does not have a natural relief for the position and only Frenkie of Jong could work as 'covered' in this sector if the Barça does not hire another pivote during the summer.

Several informations from Italy and United Kingdom have put in the orbit of the club to players like N'Golo Kanté, Sofyan Amrabat and Bernardo Silva to reinforce the midfield, although these new words of Laporta would be descartando any possible signing. It will be necessary to see how attacks the market the Barcelona and if they attain to reduce the mass salarial the sufficient and concretise some millionaire sale.

Nico could be the solution

If the exit of 'Busi' confirms at the end of the season, would be Nico González the one who will have to step forward to occupy the vacancy of the captain. Although his characteristic are similar to the ones of Of Jong and prefers to work like interior, the true is that it will have to adapt to the requirements of Xavi Hernández if it wants to do with a place inside the eleven once return of his agreement of cession with Valencia. Also the quarry is on the table and more than one will begin to add minutes in the first team.

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