A new era with an old head opens in Barcelona. Joan Laporta was elected president and will be the man to try to repair what Joseph Maria Bartomeu destroyed and one of the main goals, of course, is to keep Leo Messi. The Catalan media have already begun to analyze the situation and the challenge facing the president and are confident that he should do so gently.
“Laporta’s persuasive abilities are his main weapon, he knows how to use them very well and will have to do so frequently in the coming months with Messi,” read a column in the Catalan “Sport”. “Messi’s picture points to the presidency for the first time and his conversation with Laporta in which he congratulated him on the win are reasons for optimism about his stay.”
“However, Messi has already said he will announce his future at the end of the season and after understanding what the new sports project in Barcelona will look like. We already know that for him it is not a question of money but of emotion and in this aspect Laporta is number 1,” it added. “Laporta can convince Messi to stay, but there is no need to hurry and the last thing Messi wants is to feel cheated again.”
also Jordi Cruyff Speaking about Messi’s chances of staying at Barcelona following Laporta’s election as president: “Only one person can answer the question of whether the flea will continue. His picture is taken with his son in the election and the way he celebrated the comeback against Sevilla in the Cup comes from within. “This one? She is in the cup final and the fight for the championship is suddenly super open.”
At the same time, Barcelona are already thinking about the issue of procurement for next season. Mundo Deportivo claims that Pini Zehavi, David Alaba’s Israeli agent, was spotted in the city last week and even reached an oral agreement with the club. In addition, the list of candidates to join the team also includes Sergio Aguero, a Manchester City striker and Messi’s best friend.
