Barcelona with its eyes on Ferran Torres
Ferran Torres is the chosen one. Despite the difficult economic situation it is going through, Barcelona are looking for a signing to shore up the lead of Xavi Henández's team in the winter market. The Champions League seems like an unattainable dream for the Barça club at the moment, so finding the star player that allows them to climb to the top of the ranking is more than essential. Among the names that orbit the Camp Nou stands out that of Ferran Torres, Manchester City player for which, in the last hours, Mateu Alemany has intensified the negotiations.
Ferran Torres, un viejo conocido de Alemany en Valencia
The Spanish international was not Alemany's first choice. The sports director visited the Manchester City facilities this Friday with the aim of, At first, to ask about the situation of English Raheem Sterling, extreme that Guardiola is not giving many minutes this season. But nevertheless, in the last hours the bomb has gone off. According to the SER, the player desired by the Barça manager would not be the Englishman but the former Valencian player Ferran Torres. Player with whom Barça would have already reached an agreement in principle for his incorporation into the winter market.
It should be remembered that the relationship between the Barcelona football director and the forward comes from years, since both they coincided during their time at Valencia. Algo que podría haber favorecido la aceleración de contactos.
Waiting for the ‘ok’ del Manchester City
The closure of the operation would be at the expense of the approval of Manchester City. But with the march of the Spanish, Guardiola would have to look for a replacement to let him leave next January. In order to enroll Ferran Torres at the beginning of 2022, Barcelona would have to lighten its salary mass and release a player. One of the possibilities being considered would go through the transfer of the player with a mandatory purchase option at the end of the season.
Ferran Torres, who managed to lift the Premier Cup this year with City, is currently injured. He suffers from a broken foot that occurred with the Spanish team in the Nations League game against Italy. Despite this and from home, the player seems excited about the news of returning to the Spanish league.
For now we have to wait for Laporta's response and Xavi before the clause of 70 millones de euros que pide el equipo inglés para cerrar el fichaje.
