Before the 2021/22 La Liga season began, all of the talk seemed to centre around Leo Messi’s expected final contract with Barcelona.
We all know how that one played out, so then the soap opera surrounding Erling Haaland began.
Depending from which outlet you get your news, the Norwegian was either never going to have the blaugrana adorn his torso, or he was destined to become the highest-paid player at the club.
As it turned out, the former scenario has been the more accurate prediction.
Whether there was ever any genuine interest is difficult to gauge, suffice to say that Joan Laporta appears to be staying true to his word that he has only the sustainable future of the club in mind.