Posted December 14, 2021 at 9:30 pm by DM
Former FC Barcelona recruiter, Josep Moratalla admitted that Ferran Torres, now in the sights of the Catalan club, was close to joining Catalonia. But the old management had decided to put this file aside.
Xavi has identified its priority for the next winter transfer window: strengthening the offensive sector. Especially since Sergio Agüero could announce his retirement on Wednesday at a press conference. Several names have been circulating, but one of the hottest leads leads to Ferran Torres. Under contract until 2025, the player would like to leave Manchester City and have already agreed with FC Barcelona . Now, the Blaugrana formation is trying to find common ground with the Citizens, who would claim the sum of € 70 million in this Torres file.
Barça had tried to s' offer Torres a few years ago
Yet FC Barcelona had the opportunity to get their hands on Ferran Torres for ten times cheaper. Former recruiter for the Catalan club, Josep Moratalla admitted that the player was in his sights when playing for FC Valencia . The two sides were close to reaching an agreement, but the former president, Josep Maria Bartomeu , had decided to put aside this dossier Torres . “I saw him with the Spanish national team and I had a very favorable record, long before Manchester City were interested in him and at a very low price: he would not even reach the 7 million d 'euros ”he admitted in an interview with Esport3. Something to regret for FC Barcelona …