Joan Laporta doesn't hide his enthusiasm with Barça's performance this season. The blaugrana President is euphoric with Flick's work, who has managed to give the team a radical turnaround in his first year. With the German, Barça has already conquered two important titles: the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey, both against the eternal rival, Real Madrid.
Additionally, the team keeps its chances of achieving the treble intact. Barça is leading La Liga and playing the Champions League semifinals. Laporta considers that the sports project is a response to Flick's great work and the offices and feels proud of the performance.
Barça Believes in an Exciting Market
Additionally and simultaneously, Laporta is already thinking about strengthening the squad for the next season. The President wants to make a statement in the transfer market to strengthen the left wing. In that sense, names like Nico Williams and Luis Díaz remain on the table.
The favorite of the sports management and Laporta himself is Nico Williams. His release clause is 60 million euros, a high amount but more manageable than other signings. Nico represents a bet for the present and the future, and his arrival would further strengthen the blaugrana attack.
Florian Wirtz Has Already Decided His Future
Additionally, far from the club's plans, the market has delivered news that has been received with relief in the team's offices. Florian Wirtz, one of the most desired talents in Europe, seems to have closed his signing with Bayern Munich for the summer.
Wirtz had been a target for Barça, but he was also one for other European giants like Real Madrid or Manchester City. His quality and projection made him a strategic signing for any elite team.
On several occasions, the player has openly expressed his sympathy for FC Barcelona, which shows that there is an emotional bond with the club. Although the current situation doesn't allow for his signing this summer. This doesn't rule out the possibility that, driven by that affection and commitment to the blaugrana project, he decides to wait until 2026 to join Barça.
It would undoubtedly be a great future bet for both the player and the club, at a more favorable moment from an economic and sports perspective.
Laporta Celebrates the Rejection of Real Madrid
Joan Laporta wanted Florian Wirtz, but he was aware that Barça couldn't afford a signing of that magnitude at the moment. The club still needs to stabilize the accounts and control the wage bill before being able to undertake operations of that level, which are also not a priority. Therefore, Wirtz's move to Bayern has been interpreted as "good news," as it prevents the player from strengthening Madrid or, to a lesser extent, Manchester City.
The President knows that, although Wirtz was a complicated dream, his arrival at either of those two clubs would have posed a threat. Now, Barça can continue focusing on its own market objectives, knowing that one of the great European talents won't be in white hands. Meanwhile, the focus remains on realistic signings, like Nico Williams, which could indeed become a reality this very summer.