For a time, Joan Laporta suggested that FC Barcelona once again had the financial capacity to fight in XXL cases. For several weeks, the president of the Blaugranas thus maintained the idea that the Culés had the means to bring in Erling Haaland, while the cost of such a reinforcement exceeds 250 M€.
In the end, reality quickly caught up with Spanish ambitions. And today, Barça is mainly looking to extend Ousmane Dembélé and hire reinforcements free of any contract. This is how Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta are announced on the approach and that the Culés have, in vain, tried their luck with Antonio Rüdiger.
Another free player targeted
But if they missed the German (who should land at the rival merengue), the Blaugranas have an alternative. According to AS, the new number 1 goal of the Catalans is called Alessio Romagnoli. Aged 27, the Italian plays for AC Milan where his contract ends in June. Still not extended, it had been announced to Lazio recently.
Mateu Alemany has taken charge of the matter since he is personally leading the negotiations. With the announced arrival of Christensen and the extension of Ronald Araujo, Barça continues its work within a rearguard where many departures (Samuel Umtiti, Clément Lenglet among others) are announced.
