Laporta stated that they initially agreed with Arda Güler, but then they gave up because they thought it would be a mistake to enter a possible auction race with Real Madrid.
“We could have competed, but we didn’t even think about it. We wouldn’t do that for Arda or other players who want to come to Barça.” Laporta said that they have activated control mechanisms so that the club does not experience the financial problems it has experienced in the past.
It was announced by President Laporta that Barcelona, which has a very limited transfer policy due to financial discipline, will continue to pay Argentine football player Lionel Messi, who left the club in the summer of 2021, until 2025.