Barcelona vice president confirms that they have “almost ruled out” Haaland’s signing

Barcelona vice president Rafael Yuste was present at the Europa League quarter-final draw where Barça have been drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt. The first leg is set to take place on 7th April at Deutsche Bank and the second one at the Camp Nou on 14th.

Speaking to MARCA after the scheduled ceremony, Yuste was asked about Erling Haaland and Barcelona’s position. He was quick to respond and confirmed what rumours have been circulating.

“Haaland? Almost ruled out. There are transfer operations that we should not pursue, or finalise for the sake of protecting the club.”

Joan Laporta had dropped a similar hint last week suggesting that Barcelona cannot, and will not, complete some deals for economic reasons.

The club is already at a huge risk financially, and pursuing Haaland, which is touted to be a €300 million operation, would further push Barcelona down the rabbit hole of economic problems.

Yuste was also interrogated about El Clasico, which is set to take place later this week. He responded by saying, “For me, this is a Champions League match. We are getting better and the team has become more cohesive as a group. We want to play El Clasico and win it.”

Yuste also spoke about the draw, saying, “Frankfurt is a team that plays good football. It will not be easy, we are very focused.”