Now Barca is still struggling with Olmo's registration. For Laporta, he has not done anything beneficial for Barca since he took office. It was originally thought that Laporta could revive the miracle of the six-time champion, but now it may be realized that the six-time champion was something that could only be encountered by chance, in other words, this was not Laporta's achievement, but a period when Barca's players were bursting with talent, which created an unparalleled six-time champion.
Barca is still busy with registration, which means that after four years of Laporta's tenure, he still cannot turn around the mess at Barca. Bartomeu exhausted all of Barca's assets, and Laporta added to the mess by trying to fix it. If Laporta had the courage to drive away Messi, he could save Barca by selling two key players now.
Some fans may think that this approach is inappropriate. For Barca now, the best method is to keep Barca running smoothly. Laporta, in order to have his way regardless of everyone's opposition, drove away Messi, which shows what kind of courage it takes, but this courage only reflects his own selfish desires.
De Jong
Now, the question is whether Laporta dares to take that kind of courage to save Barca. De Jong is currently a dispensable player for Barca, but it takes two to clap. There has been a long-standing dispute between De Jong and Barca over salary issues. Now De Jong does not leave, but Barca still wants to withhold salary.
In theory, De Jong's salary space of tens of millions should have been freed up long ago. The summer window was very suitable, and now it has dragged on until the winter window. If De Jong is paid enough salary and then sold, it will not only recover a large transfer fee but also free up salary space. If this drags on, De Jong will not be able to devote himself to playing for Barca and can still receive the wages that are owed. This is of no benefit to Barca.
Araujo
Currently, there are too many players that Barca needs to clean up, but there are not many players that can really be cleared out. For example, Ferran Torres should have been let go long ago, but no one cares, and no team is willing to pay the transfer fee. There is also Fati, who can only be dragged until the contract expires.
So Araujo is the most suitable player for Barca to trade. Araujo is indeed a very outstanding player for Barca, but first of all, his injuries do not fit Barca because Barca has many injured players, and Araujo's rest time is not short. At this time, especially in the winter window, a good price can be obtained, which frees up salary space and helps Barca have more registration space.
Summary
Driving away Messi was the first bold move Laporta made after taking office, but this was the worst decision Laporta made because he drained the assets with Bartomeu, and Laporta came with a釜底抽薪. In four years, Laporta has not made any effective changes to Barca. Instead, he made the mess worse. If De Jong can be resolved as soon as possible and Araujo sold, it may allow Barca to ease up a bit.