Joan Laporta: 'Barcelona still have options open on deadline day'

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has suggested that the club are still very much active in the market for new players.

Despite their well-documented financial problems, the Catalan giants have been able to sign Ferran Torres and Adama Traore since the turn of the year.

However, Barcelona continue to be linked with further fresh faces, most notably Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a loan deal.

While it has been claimed that an agreement for the Gabon international is some way off, Laporta has hinted that the La Liga giants are doing their utmost to get at least one more deal over the line.

Speaking to Cadena COPE journalist Quique Iglesias, Laporta said: "We've still options open. We're working on it - and we will until the last minute."

Barcelona have been trying, without success, to offload Ousmane Dembele to free up space on their wage bill.

Written by
Darren Plant