Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club’s transfer window isn’t done as he targets defenders

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists his aspect usually are not completed in the summertime switch market, regardless of touchdown their prime goal Robert Lewandowski.

The Bayern Munich striker grew to become the membership’s fourth signing of the window after the Liga aspect agreed a £42.5m cope with the Bundesliga champions. The 33-year-old had been Barca’s precedence on this window. 

Now the gaze has shifted from up prime to the again, with Laporta insisting that there’s extra to be performed. The Blaugrana have already bolstered their defence with the arrival of Andreas Christensen from Chelsea, however their enterprise doesn’t seem like stopping there.

Joan Laporta insists that Barcelona usually are not completed with enterprise on this summer season’s window

Sevilla’s Jules Kounde has been closely linked with a transfer to the Nou Camp, as has Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta.

And Laporta has confirmed that they may search reinforcements forward of the window shutting on September 1. 

‘We wish to make a aggressive staff, give Xavi the instruments to have an excellent staff and I feel we’re heading in the right direction,’ he stated in an interview with former Barca icon Hristo Stoichkov – as per Marca. 

‘My dream is for Barca to turn out to be a world reference once more and we’re working for it. If the financial system would not get well it is going to be very tough. 

The Barcelona president needs defensive reinforcements, with Jules Kounde a goal 

Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta has additionally been closely linked with a transfer to the Nou Camp

‘We’re reaching it, however we now have to work even tougher. Soccer would not wait. We’ve to do it now. With [Ousmane] Dembele, Raphinha, Lewandowski, [Franck] Kessie, Auba [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang], Ferran [Torres]… I feel Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff are doing an excellent job.

‘Now it is time to work on protection. Xavi has us targeted on a collection of gamers and I hope that the Catalans can take some extra pleasure.’

Lewandowski met his new team-mates for the primary time in Miami this week, having accomplished his protracted transfer, regardless of Barca’s precarious monetary state of affairs.

The Spanish membership are nonetheless in want of clawing again an enormous chunk of their outlay this summer season, and try to pressure Frenkie de Jong to affix Manchester United, although the Dutch midfielder is proving cussed, particularly given the cash in wages he feels he’s nonetheless owed. 

Barcelona landed their no 1 switch goal on the weekend with Robert Lewandowski arriving 

Nevertheless, regardless of the financial points, Barcelona have nonetheless been capable of compete available in the market with Europe’s elite, with Laporta revealing they fought off stiff competitors to land the Poland striker. 

‘We’ve competed with groups like PSG and Chelsea to signal Robert and he wished to return right here,’ he stated. 

‘Barca wants a striker who scores, incisive, like all nice staff. Robert is a machine gunner. He has been awarded the Golden Shoe a number of occasions. 

‘He ensures objectives and each nice staff wants a striker who ensures objectives. With him, with Ansu [Fati], with Auba, we now have objectives assured.’