Live Bar December 31, "World Sports News" reported that considering that the winter transfer market is about to open, Barca are seriously strengthening the first-team squad, after completing the operation of Alves and Ferran Torres, they will continue to search for players in the market and make a qualitative leap in the squad.
Barca are going through a delicate economic situation that complicates large-scale investments, with the team setting out some players to free up pay space so that they can invest in next Summer's transfer market in a financially fair manner. At the end of the season, based on the recovery of part of the revenue and sponsorship, Barca are expected to sign a first-class player. Manchester City's Spanish centre-back Laporte has once again been linked to Barca.
Barca have been watching Laporte since his previous spell at Bilbao, and with Umtiti and Lenglet likely to leave next summer, barca will need to sign a left-footed centre-back. Laporte, 27, is a starter under Guardiola and he has a three-and-a-half-year contract ahead, but it won't be easy for Barca to sign him.
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