Barcelona Fan Rant Slams Laporta Over Transfer Promises

This is a brief, emotional opinion column written by a Barcelona supporter who says he feels strung along by the club. He says the piece contains no facts or data, only frustration, and argues that the club keeps promising major signings while delivering something else.

The main target is Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco, whom the writer accuses of selling fans dreams about transfers that do not happen. He says Barcelona media are talking about Julián Álvarez, now at Atlético Madrid after starting in Argentina and starring for Manchester City, and describes him as a perfect fit for Hansi Flick’s system because he scores, passes, dribbles and presses. But, he notes, Atlético will not sell him and, for now, he remains there.

The column revisits other recent missed targets: Nico Williams, who stayed at Athletic Bilbao after last summer’s strong Euro 2024 with Lamine Yamal, and Luis Díaz, the Liverpool winger Barcelona reportedly wanted but who eventually went to Bayern Munich. The writer also mocks the club’s loan deal for Marcus Rashford, and contrasts Bayern’s reported €70 million signing with Barcelona’s rumored €80 million pursuit of Antony Gordon, calling that option a joke.

He also mentions Bernardo Silva, saying he was linked with Barcelona but ended up signing in Madrid, and points to former Barcelona academy players Marc Cucurella and Álex Grimaldo joining Real Madrid and Atlético, respectively. He says the club may end up settling for Gérard Martin as a starting defender and a second-tier striker instead of Álvarez, while still failing to sell high-salary players such as Marc-André ter Stegen to ease Financial Fair Play concerns. The column ends with a demand, “Laporta, bring in top-level signings already.”