Last Tuesday, during his talk at the Círculo Ecuestre de Barcelona, Barcelona president Joan Laporta gave clues as to what he thinks the squad should look like next season. He said they wanted to sign a full-back and a striker. The possible arrival of a centre-back would depend on whether an opportunity is found. He wanted to rule out the signing of a midfielder. Perhaps he did this on purpose, as he is aware that the sporting directors are working on various names for this line and are prepared to make signings if LaLiga finally allows their registration.
Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff have been working for months to fulfill Xavi Hernandez's wishes and they know that the coach from Terrassa wants more reinforcements than those announced by Laporta. Xavi wants to strengthen in midfield. He considers it fundamental for the group to take a leap in quality and, after fighting for all the titles in Spain, to be able to compete again to win in Europe.
