Barcelona's interest in signing Raheem Sterling has not been ended by the highly-unlikely prospect of a deal any time soon. After a disastrous few years that culminated with club legend Lionel Messi leaving the club against his will on a free transfer in summer, Barcelona are looking to rebuild under Joan Laporta's presidency and have identified the Manchester City forward as a target; Laporta has improved relations with the Blues and has an excellent relationship with Pep Guardiola, who he met earlier this week around the public announcement of Xavi as the new head coach at the Nou Camp.
The City boss sidestepped media questions during his visit about a Barcelona move for Sterling amid hope in the Catalan capital that the player can be
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