“I don’t know anything about Pablo Torre, he’s coming for the first team”

After the defeat of Barça B before him Nastic (0-2), which leaves the subsidiary in a very compromised situation in group 2 of the First RFEF two points from the relegation zone, Sergi Barjuan has completely distanced himself from the signing of Paul Towerjewel of Racing Santander, for the next season. The FC Barcelona announced this Friday that the 18-year-old Cantabrian footballer will sign until June 30, 2026 with a termination clause of 100 million euros and that “he will join the Barça B beginning next summer.” However, Sergi He said that he has had nothing to do with the hiring and even that his signing is to go to the first team: “I will not speak. Paul Tower he doesn’t come here, he comes for the first team. At least the first team has signed him, although I don’t know where he will end up. I don’t know anything at all.”

The words of Sergi They arrive hours after Xavi Hernandezcoach of the first team, openly praised Paul Tower: “A Pablo We have been following it. It is a natural talent. He can play inside, on the wing, he dominates both legs… he has a very good inside game, last pass, he is a scorer, he puts it very well from set pieces. He is very young and capable of playing in the Barça years. It depends on him and his mentality. He is humble, from a football family. He is a great signing for the present and future. He will have first-team dynamics, but he will have the role of Abde and Jutglà. When he doesn’t play, he will be in the subsidiary.”

In addition, he acknowledged having spoken personally with the ’10’ of the Racing de Santanderwho struggles to climb the SmartBank League. “This is a question for the boy. We have explained the project to him, that we have football based on talent. He is a profile player Barça. I explained the model, the circumstances. We were interested and the boy has decided, I don’t know what offers he has had. We have been close to him and his family. He has made the decision. I have explained to him what he is going to find if he signed for us. I’ve been honest because I’m not here to fool anyone.”

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