Barcelona president provides crucial update on their plans after signing Rashford

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has informed fans of the club that they have no more signings planned for this summer after completing the move for Marcus Rashford. 

After the unveiling of the England international, the Blaugrana president explained that they will not be focusing on outgoings but on new signings, as they have some positions overbooked. 

“In principle, there will be no more signings,” he said, per Mundo. “We have a squad and the coach wants to make additions to the first team dynamic with players from Barca Athletic (the reserve team), but additions are not expected at the moment. 

“We will try to avoid any painful exit. I’m not going to specify players because they are all Barca players and we are all delighted with them, but there will be certain adjustments because there are too many players in some positions, replicated, and something will have to be done. This is already at the discretion of the coach and Deco.”

The Blaugrana have completed the signings of two first-team players this summer, Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford, with a third acquisition, Roony Bardghi, assigned to the second team. 

While Barcelona's finances are now considerably healthier, they have only managed to complete one permanent transfer this summer, Garcia, a €25 million deal they have yet to register.  The Rashford signing was a loan move with an option to buy, and Bardghi was signed for €2 million.