Leo Messi's departure: “It has been a surprise for everyone. President Laporta has been very clear. I have not spoken with Messi or Laporta, but when you have almost 500 million losses in a year the decision has to be made, unfortunately. It is very important that the club is sustainable, what had happened in recent years was not good. If this situation has come to be, it is because Laporta has considered that no more could be done. The most extraordinary footballer I have seen in my life. Not only because All the titles we won but because he made me a better coach. Seeing what he could do with the ball, with his teammates, in a football match, or day after day, was exceptional. Thank you for having led Barcelona to dominate European football for a decade. We have spent 40 million in Grealish – plus another 60 of footballers that we have sold – and we have given him the number 10. Messi is not in our plans. “
Jack Grealish signing: “He can play up, especially on the left wing. He can play as a winger, as an offensive midfielder … Many positions. He will fit in well with our style, he really wanted to come, he is a great player. Little by little he will get to know us. footballers and we will get to know him. He is 25 years old so he will be with us in the best years of his career, I hope he reaches a new level with us. If we have spent this money it is because we have sold players for an amount of more than 60 million. If not, it would not have been possible. He is 25 years old, he can play six or seven seasons here and we believe that he has an incredible talent, not only in skill but in mentality. In recent years we have won a lot, we have improved in Europe and in England we have won three of the last four leagues. We need new top players who can raise the level to compete with those who already are. He was the one who said he wanted to play for Manchester City. “
Possible template sales: “There are two, three or four players who want to leave. But they are our footballers and they have contracts. If they bring offers, we are willing to see them. The door is open because we do not want anyone dissatisfied. In the meantime, they will stay.”
Harry Kane: “He is a Tottenham footballer. If they do not want to negotiate, there is no transfer. If they open to negotiate, not only Manchester City will try to sign him. It all depends on Tottenham. He is different from Grealish because he had a termination clause, Kane did not. “.
