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Barcelona president Joan Laporta makes unexpected transfer admission as he responds to Erling Haaland links

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Laporta has been asked about the possibility of Barcelona making a big-name signing, such as Haaland, this summer <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-told-99-percent-chance-kylian-mbappe-completes-summer-transfer-la-liga-president-javier-tebas-psg-superstar/bltc49c45bb55a533e5" target="_blank">amid speculation Kylian Mbappe is set to join rivals Real Madrid</a>. The Barcelona president was happy to discuss his club's transfer plans and explain why the club don't need to spend big on a marquee signing this summer.

WHAT HAPPENED?

He told <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20240323/1002214475/laporta-ve-dos-fichajes-mediaticos-detalles.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>: "It's just that we don't see it as necessary. There will be some tweaks."Laporta added Barcelona could make "one or two additions" to the squad but warned a big-name signing could disrupt the current team."I do not see it necessary to make an investment that could distort what we are building, which is a balanced team," he added. "Next year we will have Gavi again, which gives energy. Pedri and Frenkie are world-class players like all the ones we have."

WHAT LAPORTA SAID

Barcelona are also unlikely to spend big also because they continue to be plagued with financial difficulties. <a href="https://www.goal.com/lists/barcelona-la-liga-keuangan-finansial/blt0b03caccee0a21ec#cs79cfc4ec3f596a20" target="_blank">The Catalans need to raise €100 million (£85m/$108m)</a> if they are to make any new signings and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-run-out-financial-levers-mess-disaster-inevitable/blt3bf95b8c81325102" target="_blank">have no more financial levers left to pull</a>. Barcelona must also find a new manager this summer after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/xavi-quit-barcelona-manager-confirms-leaving-end-of-season-in-shock-announcement-after-catalans-ship-five-villarreal/blt5e11dda249a33995" target="_blank">Xavi announced he would step down at the end of the season</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Haaland has spoken about his future recently, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/erling-haaland-consciously-fuels-real-madrid-transfer-talk-focus-not-on-potential-contract-extension-man-city/blte97acce3fcfc76a1" target="_blank">insisting he's happy at Manchester City</a> but refusing to rule out an exit. Certainly if he were ever to consider a change of scene there would be no shortage of clubs queueing up to sign the prolific Norwegian.

WHAT NEXT FOR HAALAND

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has responded to speculation his club could try to sign Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland.

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