Sport newspaper reported that Joan Laporta’s administration is determined to conclude a major deal for Barcelona in the summer of 2025.
Barcelona’s difficult economic situation prevented major deals in the last two years, and even the contracts the club concluded at that time required the sale of many players to be registered in the team’s roster.
It is assumed that Barca’s economic situation has begun to gradually improve, and will improve further after the completion of the Nike sponsorship deal.
According to the report, Barcelona’s administration has identified Milan star Rafael Leao as its first target to support the left wing position in the next summer transfer period.
Laporta views Leao as one of the best players of the current generation and can form a historic duo with Lamine Yamal that will carry Barcelona for many years and lead it to huge achievements.
According to “Sport”, Leao, for his part, strongly welcomes the move to Barcelona, especially since the player has a bad relationship with current Milan coach Paulo Fonseca, and he also hopes to take a new step in his career.
Despite the player’s and Barcelona’s desire, the deal will be quite complicated, as the Portuguese’s contract with Milan extends until 2027 and his sale value will not be less than 150 million euros.
Nico Williams’ name appears as the second option on Barcelona’s table, considering that he will only cost 60 million euros, which is the value of the release clause in his contract with Athletic Bilbao.
The dream of signing Manchester City star Erling Haaland remains, but it is unlikely that this will be in the summer of 2025.
It is worth noting that Leao participated in the last Milan and Real Madrid match in the Champions League and was one of its most prominent stars by creating a goal in the Rossoneri’s 3-1 victory.
