The presidential candidate has pledged to bring the France
international to Camp Nou, and promised to keep Lionel Messi until
the end of his career
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta says he will try to
secure a deal for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, if elected.
Laporta, who oversaw two Champions League crowns and four Liga
titles during his presidency between 2003 and 2010, is hoping to
seal a return when the club members go to the ballots on July 18.
Barca have already had a bid for the France international rejected
and fellow candidate Agusti Benedito has said Juvenuts will not
negotiate with the club until after the elections.
"There is a player we like very much - Paul Pogba,” Laporta told
BBC Sport.
"We know the agent of the player - that is key in this operation.
We will have to negotiate with the agent and Juve."
Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, dealt with Laporta over the 2009
transfers of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maxwell from Inter.
Laporta has said his would-be assistant, Eric Abidal, could also play
a role as he knows Pogba personally.
However, recent polls suggest current president Josep Maria
Bartomeu is a slight favourite to win a second term.
Laporta went on to say that, if elected, he would do all he could to
ensure Lionel Messi remains at Camp Nou for his entire career.
"The answer is the same as the past - Messi is not for sale," he
said.
"I will do my best to keep him at the club until the end of his
career. He's the best player in the world.
Thanks to Messi we can
make dreams real.
"We will do our best to make him comfortable and feel happy.
He
projects a great image of Barcelona."
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