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Laporta steps in to solve Flick’s big Barcelona problem – and Lamine will approve

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is ready to take matters into his own hands in the transfer market after personally selecting a potential January reinforcement for the Spanish champions – one he believes can get even more from Lamine Yamal.

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