19.06.2009 14:08
Edgar Fornós/Berta Brau
President Joan Laporta has said that the solution for renewing Víctor Valdés’ contract “will be satisfactory for everybody”.
Though not wishing to give too much away regarding the transfer market, Laporta did point out
that “he is an emblematic goalkeeper for the club”.
While presenting indoor football’s MSC Cruceros Cup, the president of FC Barcelona was
asked to clarify the situation regarding Víctor Valdés. Said Laporta “the people in charge of
the negotiations have assured me that things are on good course, so I suppose the solution they
reach will be satisfactory for everybody”.
He emphasised that “the negotiations have been normal despite some things that have
been published in the media”.
Emblematic keeper
Laporta has nothing but praise for Valdés who he considers
“an emblematic goalkeeper for Barça … he represents the spirit of the youth system and
home-grown talent … we have to look after him”.
Neither has the president forgotten all the good Valdés has done for the club. “He is a
goalkeeper that the fans love; we owe a lot to him because he has done so well in such key games as
the ones in Paris and Rome”.
Cards close to chest
With his typical prudence, Laporta described striker David Villa as “a player that
guarantees goals and he has a very good image and appearance”. Without mentioning names, he
then added that “all of the players that Barça have our eyes on are very good, so let’s
see what happens”.
Seeking competitiveness
Barça need a competitive first team and that’s why Laporta feels “we have to give
some impulse to the first team because we don’t want to see any drop in level. It is good for
there to be competitiveness and we want to strengthen the squad to make sure that competitiveness
carries over to next season”.
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