Mestalla will experience today a crossroads, a reunion with a certain curiosity and a return home after almost a year and a half. Ferran Torres will step on again the stadium where he became a footballer, while Ilaix Moriba will meet again with the club of his life and the directive with which he never understood to renew and for which he ended up at Leipzig.
The story of Ferran and Ilaix is not the same but it has similar nuances: youth squads from Valencia and Barça respectively with great potential, who did not renew and whose departure accompanied the controversy. Both will be seen today on the lawn to continue claiming his figure, both on the field of play, and in the eyes of the fans of their former teams, whom they have not forgotten.
And it is that with regard to Ferran, after his departure from Valencia he has repeated on countless occasions that does not close the door to return to Valencia and whenever he has been able, he has dedicated words of affection to his former club: “I hope they do as well as possible, Valencia is my home and the club has given me everything Why not come back in the future?” he said the last time he was asked by the club.
Ilaix, for his part, it didn’t come out in good manners for Barça either and he did not understand why Laporta broke off the negotiations after the refusal of one of the offers that were made to him. Despite this, he has left proof that su leaving was not an economic issue, proof of this is that, as revealed by AS, he has forgiven two million euros of salary to play for Valencia.
With everything, It is unknown how the Valencian fans will receive Ferran, although with the passage of time and after the actions and words of Foios, the tension has been lowered. What is clear is that he arrives at Mestalla wanting to vindicate himself after his missed chances against Napoli and the leading role he has in the team. In the meantime, Ilaix aims to start and has entered Valencianism on the right foot, who appreciates the financial effort he has made to play for the club.