Laporta argues the La Masia production line has eased the need to go to market to strengthen the squad this season.
He told Barca One: "I don't like to manage by looking in the rearview mirror. When we arrived, things were really bad, to be honest. We were in bankruptcy , but we've improved. We've increased income, we've reduced spending, we've lowered the wage bill by 170 million euros... You have to have a lot of negotiating ability to make this reduction. We also know how to sell players for a value of 80 million euros for sporting reasons.
"We're a buying club with common sense and responsibility. What we have that no one else has is La Masia, which produces great talent that ends up playing in the first team. I already said that La Masia would be the nuclear centre of our project and that is being achieved. We are keeping an eye on the market, but first we look at home."
"There are those who think that they have been made to balance the result, but that is not the case. The sale of players that we have made has been for sporting reasons. (Ousmane) Dembele, (Marc) Guiu... As at Barca you are nowhere. We know how to sell and whoever comes to buy players will have to make a statement. We want those who want to play here to stay. They came to buy Lamine from me for €250 million and I said no... Forbes values us much more now than last year.
"We didn't want to because we thought we had to keep the team. I don't think we were wrong. (Hansi) Flick is getting a lot out of many of these players. (Ilkay) Gundogan has left, but (Dani) Olmo has come. There are players who perform better, like Raphinha or (Robert) Lewandowski. We are happy. But those who want to stay will stay at Barca."
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Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe was happy scoring in their win at Leganes.Real won 3-0 on Sunday, with Mbappe opening the scoring on the night.He later told RMTV: "I started well, with rhythm with my teammates, in a different position. As I said the first day I arrived here, I can play in many different positions and I will play to give my best, it is the story of my career, I play on the right,...
Leicester City have confirmed they have sacked manager Steve Cooper. The 44-year-old took charge for the final time on. Saturday, with the Foxes beaten at home by Chelsea in the Premier League.He leaves with Leicester 16th in the table, just two points above the relegation zone after being promoted under Enzo Maresca last season.Steve Cooper after Leicester's 2-1 loss to Chelsea.In a released stat...
Ruben Amorim said Manchester United will have to "suffer for a long period" before his methods help the club enjoy success again after a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town denied the new head coach a debut win in his first game in charge.Marcus Rashford's opening goal after 81 seconds had given United a dream start at Portman Road, but Omari Hutchinson's equaliser sealed a point for Kieran McKenna's team an...
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