Barca's president hopes Ricky Rubio will sign with the team / News - Basketnews.com

People at Barca say it would be a great addition and the management is very excited about the possibility, Barca's president, Joan Laporta, said in a recent interview.

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Ricky Rubio's decision to join FC Barcelona's practices has spiked interest in the club recently. With a tight deadline approaching, the organization hopes the star player will join the team full-time.

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As documented by SPORT, Barca has seen a huge increase in ticket purchases and website visits since Rubio announced his move. Following glowing words from head coach Roger Grimau, Barcelona want to add the player to the regular roster.

"I hope Ricky is a Barca player," the organization's president, Joan Laporta, said in an "El món a RAC1" radio program. "In my first stage as president, we already signed him. We are very excited at the club. Everyone says it would be a very good addition."

If Barca wants to utilize Rubio's signing to full extent, they have to do it quickly. Namely, less than a week has left until the EuroLeague deadline to register new players, as it the period ends on February 7th.

The Catalan club wouldn't face any troubles in the Spanish Liga Endesa as it has registered 16 players this season when the limit is 20.

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