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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has the cigar in his mouth but it’s not time to light it just yet. 

The new president has been able to ensure a 180-degree turn from Messi, who was set on leaving Barcelona last summer, and after a very positive meeting between Laporta and Messi’s dad Jorge in midweek things are very much on the right track.

But reports emanating from Madrid that the final decision is 100 per cent made still seem premature