A preguntas de los medios de comunicación sobre el interés por el delantero David Villa, Laporta ha subrayado que el club tiene las cosas claras. “No tiraremos la casa por la ventana. Haremos los retoques que tengamos que hacer pero los jugadores que nos interesan los debemos conseguir en condiciones razonables, ha destacado Laporta.

Asked by the media about interest in striker David Villa, Laporta underlined that the club is clear: “We will not throw the house out the window. We will make the touchups that we need to make but players that we want must be acquired only under reasonable conditions.”

Distintas opciones

“Villa es un jugador que podría interesarnos en unas condiciones determinadas pero si éstas no se dan, debemos activar otras opciones igualmente válidas y evaluaremos cuál de ellas se adapta a las condiciones que nos interesan a nosotros”

“Villa is a player that could interest us in certain circumstances, but if these conditions dont exist, we must look at other equally valid options and we will evaluate which of them can be adapted to our interests.” (total politico-speak)

El presidente ha reconocido que la posición que podría ser más inminente a reforzar, puede ser la del lateral izquierdo. Según Laporta “se puede producir en un periodo de tiempo no muy largo”.

The president has recognized that the position that could be reinforced more quickly is that of left winger (lateral). according to laporta, “this could happen in a not-very-long period of time.” (more politico-speak, or maybe thats just how they speak in spanish heh heh)

Entre el 20 y el 27 de julio se incorporarán los jugadores del primer equipo a los entrenamientos.
Cuestionado sobre si el día 27 es la fecha límite para resolver altas y bajas en la plantilla, Laporta ha apuntado que el ritmo que se seguirá será el que más convenga a la entidad. “Sería deseable que para aquel día estuvieran estos temas resueltos pero no nos hemos puesto una fecha límite que nos haga variar los planes y nuestra estrategia”, ha remarcado el presidente.
Between July 20 and 27 the players will beging to arrive at training. Asked if July 27 is the deadline to resolve gaps in the squad, laporta has pointed out that the club will go at its own pace. “It would be desirable to have more resolved by that date, but we wont make a deadline for ourselves that would make us vary our plans or strategy.”

Sobre la incorporación a estos entrenamientos de Samuel Eto’o, Laporta ha explicado que el camerunés es un futbolista con contrato en vigor: “No pasa nada porque Eto’o vuelva. Tiene contrato en vigor y el club intentará que esté a gusto”

About the incorporation of Etoo in these trainings, laporta has explained that the cameroonian is a player with a contractor ‘in vigor’. “Nothing changes if/when Etoo returns. He has a contract in vigor and the club will attempt to make him happy.”

I too think that at least for the LB position we should’ve moved immediately after the season. as Carles P said: we knew we were going to need a replacement for sylvinho along time. For the other transfers I can accept that the board needed a little more time (eto’o matter and other renewals) but then the EE stirred everything up..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

Beside, the only DM I will run after will be Mascherano. Or else we can stick to Busquets, Marquez, Henrique, Pique… All can handle that position when Both Keita and Yaya are not available. so I would only be excited to upgrade that position, not to create depth. As DM depth drops deep down on the priority table of the squad needs. At least for me.

I have to say that the Barca front office has dissapointed me this transfer season. I think that we should of had the Felipe (LB) signing wrapped up right after the season. We knew we needed a replacement for Silvynho yet we are getting closer to the start of preseason and we are still waiting… and waiting… and waiting.

BTW, Pep’s place is back up!

I also think we should get a young DM that will not brake the bank, since I do not think Paulsen has enough skill to play the way Barcelona has to (possesion, passing accuracy, & movement). If that is a problem, sign a CB and move Marquez to DM (although it is only needed as a temporary move while the ACN is going on). He is a way better DM that Paulsen, although he has lost a step, which can lead to his tendency to foul around the box.