FC Barcelona President Laporta Makes Another New Signing

Recently re-elected FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta has made another new signing in his reign according to El Confidencial , which cited anyonmous sources.

The past fortnight has already seen Barça complete two new transfers. Out of nowhere, the Blaugrana signed Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United and agreed to pay a $80 million (€70 million) fee plus add-ons for the England left winger.

The move has contributed to Barça reportedly deciding not to trigger Marcus Rashford ’s $35 million (€30 million) buy option, meaning he should return to Manchester United after the World Cup.

On the same day news about Rashford broke, however, it was also revealed that Barça will pay $1.72 million (€1.5 million) to Al-Ahly for striker Hamza Abdelkarim.

Also set to feature at the FIFA tournament in North America like Gordon and Rashford, Abdelkarim might get the chance to train with Hansi Flick ’s first team group in preaseason giving the lack of central 9 options.

We’ve seen that with other reserve stars such as Marc Bernal and Marc Casado in recent camps. They’ve then been able to stay with the senior group for the upcoming campagin, after impressing in friendlies in the United States.

Winning the election on March 15, Laporta is about to start his second term as the club’s leader and is already ringing changes.

According to ‘El Confidencial’, Laporta has hired an executive at Banco Sabadell - one of the largest banks in Catlaonia and Spain - to become his new financial director.