Laporta: In the next transfer window we can act with more normality

Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke at Luuk de Jong’s presentation about various things. Here are some of his key quotes.

Luuk de Jong: We have checked that he’s a player who can bring us a lot footballingly speaking. We like his way of being. We live on goals and he can give us them. We got his signing at last moment. You know that at the last moment big things were decided for the club and, among them, the arrival of De Jong.

The squad: We make teams to compete to win. We will compete very well, we have a good squad and we’ll try and win. It’s a new era and we have players with real talent who are highly motivated. Now we have to look to make things clockwork. With the help of the fans, we’ll compete to win.

Signings: In very complicated conditions the football department did excellent work. Credit to Rafael Yuste, Mateu Alemany and Ramon Planes. Now we’re at 80 per cent, before we were at 110 per cent of our income going out in salaries. Next window we can act with more normality.”

Koeman: “He has my support and respect. If in some moment I have gone too far it’s because I like talking about football. Ronald knows he has my support. If I’ve gone too far I’ll correct it. Without giving up my way of understanding what image the Barca first team should give. And Ronald understands that. I’m comfortable with him and I’m sure he is with me.”