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Joan Laporta: "I was hoping at the last minute, Messi would agree to play for free"

The president of Barcelona sent a cautious criticism towards the big star ("he wanted to stay, but knew he had an offer from Paris"), revealing: "We wanted Neymar in the summer"

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Friday, 08 October 2021, 10:46 Updated: 10:54

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Barcelona are still trying to get used to the life after Leo Messi and it's hard, very hard.

The Catalans opened the Champions League campaign with two defeats against Bayern Munich and Benfica and also in the league non-blooming situations, to say the least.

The one who continues to employ the Catalan media and provide very interesting quotes is Joan Laporta, the old new president who will always sign one of the most beautiful periods in the club's history, but also one who "gave up" on Leo Messi.

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Was supposed to play for free?

Messi (Photo: GettyImages, Chris Brunskill / Fantasista)

Laporta again referred to the Argentine's departure and sent implicit or implicit criticism, saying: "I'm not angry with Messi, but there is disappointment. I know he wanted to stay, but he also had a lot of pressure to leave because of the offer from Paris. He knew that if the negotiations did not work out , He will sign in Paris.

I was hoping at the last minute he would say: I'll play for free.

I was convinced that was what would happen, but an actor like Messi could not be forced to do so. "

Laporta also surprised by his reference to Neymar when he said:" We have received information that he wants to leave Paris.

We wanted him, but in the end he chose to extend his contract.

We realized we did not have enough maneuvering space.

I'm not disappointed he did not come.

The result of this was good.

That would not solve our situation. "

If its financial troubles are not enough, Barcelona will soon also not enjoy its home stadium, as the Camp Nou will undergo extensive renovations.

Where will the team play at this time?

The president said of it: "When the work starts, we will play at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. It will only be for one year. We will try to increase it to 50,000 seats."

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