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Barcelona president Laporta: This week we will present Dembele and Raphinha

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has welcomed new signing Raphinha.

It was announced this morning that Leeds United had accepted an offer of €68m from Barca for the Brazil winger.

In Olot for today's friendly, Laporta told reporters: "This week we will present (Ousmane) Dembélé and Raphinha."

Laporta was also asked about signing Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

He also said: "We are doing everything we can, it is not easy, but we are working very well. I congratulate how the football department is working, with Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff to the front.

"We have come to Olot to hold a meeting of the board of directors. There will be time to talk about that."

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