Ferran Torres (21 years old) is the bomb of Barcelona. Cadena SER announced this Friday the Blaugrana interest and AS has been able to confirm that the Spanish international is Barça’s great priority to reinforce its attack. They have spent months reserving money for a star signing and the chosen one is Ferran. In fact, This newspaper has learned that right now Mateu Alemany is in Manchester negotiating the way in which the player can join the Blaugrana ranks. The intention is that, if possible, the signing takes place this same winter market. If not, the goal is to close it for the summer market.
The conversations for Ferran began several weeks ago. Despite other rumors, such as Sterling’s, Barça has been working in the shadows for a long time to secure the signing of the Valencian. The board wants a star signing to lead Xavi’s new project and right now only one name heads the list: Ferran Torres. As AS has learned, it is the priority objective and a plan B is not contemplated. The crack of the project must be him.
Ferran is currently injured, due to the fracture in his foot that occurred in the Nations League with Spain. Although indisputable with the National Team, in the City he has alternated titles with substitutions despite the good performance that he has always offered. The player feels prepared to champion the project of a large team.
| MATCHES | HEADLINE | ALTERNATE | MIN. PLAYER | % | |
| Man. City (21-22) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 522 | 56% |
| Selection (since debut) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1.500 | 75% |
Ferran played for Valencia between 2006 and 2020, where he played 97 meetings with the first team and signed nine goals and 12 assists. At Manchester City accumulates 16 goals and four goal passes in 43 appearances. With the national team, the forward citizen he has scored 12 goals in 21 games. Neither Mbappé, Griezmann, Lukaku or Benzema achieved these figures at the beginning of their careers with their respective national teams …