Barcelona president Joan Laporta has fueled the flames forward of one other potential La Liga title race with Real Madrid subsequent season.
The Blaugrana prevailed over their El Clasico rivals in final season’s title race, profitable their first La Liga title since 2019. They did so by boasting a 10-point hole over Los Blancos.
Real Madrid have reacted with two main signings, luring Jude Bellingham (€103 million), and Arda Guler (€20 million) to the Santiago Bernabeu. Many expect a extra closely-fought title race between the El Clasico rivals.
However, Laporta insists that Barcelona nonetheless have a stronger squad than Madrid. The Spaniard is pleased with the team that the Catalan giants are constructing, telling SPORT:
“We have a better team than Madrid and, individually, we are also better with some difference than our rivals. As a member and a fan I am very satisfied with the team we are building.”
Laporta continued by insisting that he does not have a look at different groups when dealing with Barcelona’s switch enterprise:
“We already have a very competitive team. We have won the Spanish League and we can continue to exert dominance in this competition. I focus on making a good team over signing individuals. We have signed Gundogan and Íñigo Martínez and they will give us great performance like the others that are going to come” .
Barca have made two signings within the window so far, bringing Ilkay Gundogan to Catalonia on a free switch. The German arrives off the again of a treble-winning marketing campaign with Manchester City through which he captained Pep Guardiola’s males.
Meanwhile, Inigo Martinez has additionally arrived on a free switch including extra energy in depth to Xavi’s backline. Spanish journalist Roger Torello additionally studies that Barca are set to substantiate the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense tomorrow (July 12).
Barcelona sporting director Deco feels utilized in Real Madrid’s acquisition of Arda Guler
Real Madrid beat Barcelona to the signing of Guler from Fenerbahce with the Turkish teenage sensation signing a six-year deal on the Bernabeu.
The Blaugrana seemed to be closing in on the 18-year-old’s signature however he opted to hitch Los Blancos. According to SPORT, Barca’s sporting director Deco feels he was used as a pawn within the operation that noticed the attacker be part of Madrid.
Deco feels that he was used to extract more cash from Real Madrid for Guler. The teenager has been dubbed ‘the Turkish Messi’. However, he will not be taking part in for the legendary ahead’s former membership.
Guler caught the attention along with his dazzling performances for Fenerbahce. He scored 9 targets and supplied 12 assists in 51 video games on the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
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