Pep Guardiola has expressed his opinion on Barcelona’s interest in taking over Ferran Torres in the next winter market. The Blaugrana club, through Mateu Alemany, appeared in Manchester last week to negotiate a possible incorporation of the Spanish attacker, with whom he already has a personal agreement, but the negotiation does not end there, since City does not want to part with a player from its squad for a minimum price: “From us, because we are Manchester City, they ask us much more money for any transfer. Because of the environment that surrounds us and all this … AND if there are clubs that want any of our players, they will not leave for free. There has to be a negotiation, an agreement between clubs and then we’ll see, “Guardiola said.
And he also added: “I understand that this is how this world works. We also call players when we are interested. Maybe I would have preferred it at another time, but there is no problem. It is what it is“.
In addition, the former Barcelona coach appreciated the situation of the rest of his squad: “I have always told my players, especially last year after four seasons together now: please don’t stay here if you don’t want to be at the club . Do it for yourselves, but at the same time for the club. It does not make sense. Life is too short to be in a place bound by a contract instead of being where you most want, “he said.