According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, coaches at La Masia were not immediately positive about the youngster, only for Laporta to intervene.

Source: https://www.completesports.com/ronaldinhos-son-mendes-joins-barcelona/

As these men are signed to long-term deals, though, they are under no obligation to go anywhere if they don't want therefore creating an accounting headache for president Joan Laporta and director of football Mateu Alemany.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2023/06/21/revealed-the-fc-barcelona-contract-clause-that-reportedly-allows-new-signing-gundogan-to-walk-for-free/

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Thursday he believes a European Super League could be up and running from 2025 if a key court ruling goes in the project’s favour.

Source: https://guardian.ng/sport/barca-chief-laporta-says-european-super-league-could-start-in-2025/

However, Laporta questioned if this was possible under FIFA rules.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/messis-barcelona-return-in-doubt-despite-laporta-openness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=messis-barcelona-return-in-doubt-despite-laporta-openness

Meanwhile, however, Laporta is reportedly interested in four players that could boost Xavi Hernandez's Spanish champions in-waiting first team squad and help them challenge in Europe again.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2023/04/08/four-super-signings-fc-barcelona-want-to-make-if-they-can-find-the-money/

President Joan Laporta took over in March 2021, and while he was unable to salvage Messi's deal that summer, he was at least able to sell off some of the club's assets in order to get them within La Liga's salary cap limit.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/barcelona-set-xavi-renewal-talks-amid-positive-la-liga-results-1714029

The then president Joan Laporta would famously say: “We chose a philosophy, not a brand.”

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/pep-guardiola-not-just-a-manager-or-tactician-but-a-footballing-visionary-8620433/

Unlike Laporta, Kraft is a natural fit for Miami.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/five-prospects-the-dolphins-should-consider-with-their-top-nfl-draft-pick

We’ll try to make things work with viability plan, waiting for the approval,” Laporta was quoted as saying by noted journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/we-want-lionel-messi-i-have-spoken-to-him-barcelona-president-laporta-8610478/