Joan Laporta cooled his interest in Julián Álvarez and disparaged him: 'He is not a player to make the bench blow'

In the final stretch of the campaign for the Barcelona presidential elections, Joan Laporta referred to the pass market and left a high-impact definition. The candidate for re-election ruled out, at least for now, a strong advance for Julián Álvarez, who had been linked as a possible reinforcement

of the Catalan club.

During an interview with Cadena Ser, Laporta acknowledged the quality of the world champion striker, although he relativised rumors about his arrival. “He's a great player who, according to those who know much more than me, would work in the Barça system. He's not a player to kick the bank,” he said.

The manager also explained what would be the conditions for the club to evaluate a possible negotiation. “First, he would have to show his willingness to come to Barça, which is what we want from all the players that may interest us, and that it would be for a reasonable price. Then, it could be studied. But, as their pretensions are, they are out of place,” he

said.

The statements come in the midst of a key moment for the club, which will hold its presidential elections this Sunday. Laporta will compete head-to-head with Víctor Font, after the electoral board validated the signatures of both candidates and left Marc Ciria out of the race for not obtaining the necessary

endorsements.

Beyond the Álvarez issue, Laporta made it clear that his priority is to sustain the team's current offensive base. In that regard, he recalled that the club rejected a multi-million dollar proposal by Lamine Yamal: “We had a formal offer of 250 million, through his representative and confirmed with people from PSG. They came, they explained it face to face and we said no

.”

The candidate also referred to the continuity of other figures in the squad. About Robert Lewandowski, he assured that he would be willing to extend his relationship “if he wants to continue”, while leaving open the possibility of executing the purchase option for Marcus Rashford

after his good season.