Posted on January 3, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. by BC
While Ferran Torres was introduced by FC Barcelona on Monday, Joan Laporta absolutely needs to find a home base for some of his undesirables to allow the Spain international to make his debut.
If the finances of FC Barcelona are still in the red, Joan Laporta is very active on the market for transfers. After completing the visit of Dani Alves last November, Ferran Torres officially signed up for the club and was presented to the press on Monday. An expensive operation for the FC Barcelona , who did not hesitate to pay out € 55M excluding bonuses to secure the services of the now ex-Manchester City player. “A dream has come true. It's hard to assimilate, but I always said I wanted to come to Barça, welcomed the last reinforcement of Xavi in an interview with Barça TV. Whether the coach wants you to be a part of the project is the most important thing. When Xavi called me, I wanted to come to Barça even more. “However, the hardest part now remains to be done in this transfer window for FC Barcelona .
The Dembélé case complicates everything for Barça
If Ferran Torres has officially committed to FC Barcelona , that does not mean that the Spain striker is allowed to play in his new colors. Indeed, the club's payroll is bursting at the seams, preventing Joan Laporta from registering his rookie in La Liga without violating financial fair play. : “When we signed Ferran, we knew we had no pay margin. We are convinced that it will take place before Sunday, that is the forecast that we have. We are working to achieve the goal “, admitted on Monday Mateu Alemany , director of football of FC Barcelona . An ambitious goal, as the management is in difficulty in many cases, starting with that concerning Ousmane Dembélé. The latter is currently in his last year of contract, and his extension would allow Barça to extend the amortization period of his transfer and reduce the salary of the player, who does not seem willing to put in the effort at the moment. According to the Spanish press, the negotiations would be on stand-by, enough to put a little more pressure on the club culé.
Umtiti, Coutinho… The complicated mission of Barça
As Sport explains on Monday, FC Barcelona must quickly fall back on sales if negotiations for the extension of Ousmane Dembélé fail. However, it doesn't look any easier, especially with Samuel Umtiti . The defender is not in the plans of Xavi and is asked to find a new club. Several Turkish clubs would be interested, including Fenerbahçe , available to welcome the French on loan. However, Samuel Umtiti is demanding for his future, considering leaving only on condition of joining a prestigious and ambitious club. Problem, proposals are lacking for Samuel Umtiti , far from its best level in recent years. For his part, Philippe Coutinho would be more cooperative, although suitors are also rare. Luuk de Jong or even Yusuf Demir could also be affected by a departure from 'here at the end of January, a major downsizing for the debut of Ferran Torres with FC Barcelona , but also to allow Joan Laporta to consider the arrival of new reinforcements as explained Mateu Alemany : “We have room to sign Dani, it will be done today or tomorrow. The arrival of new recruits will depend on departures. With Ferran, we made an exception. We will decide with Xavi whether it is necessary to give the green light to new additions. We have time until the end of the winter transfer window. “