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Laporta says transfer market requires ‘patience, skill and some juggling’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has offered an update on the club’s transfer business and admits it’s a bit of a tricky window for the Catalan giants.

The latest updates have suggested that Barca are set to announce a new five-year deal for Lionel Messi shortly and are in talks with Atletico Madrid over a possible swap deal involving Antoine Griezmann.

Laporta didn’t give much away as usual but insisting things are going well even if this transfer window is a little different for a variety of reasons.

“The professionals are doing their job well.