The move from Ferran Torres to FC Barcelona seems to be on the last legs. According to unanimous Catalan reports, the negotiations with the Manchester City winger are at least so far advanced that only the date of the announcement is open (writes “Mundo Deportivo”) and that it could come in the next few hours (according to “Sport”) ). The amount due is apparently more in the direction that was initially envisaged in Barcelona.
According to reports, Barcelona has to pay a fixed amount of 55 million euros for the 21-year-old, plus a further 10 million euros in bonuses. Barça is said to have initially envisaged a sum of 45 million euros, while Man City went into negotiations with transfer plans for over 70 million euros. Either way, after completion at FCB, Torres would be one of the ten most expensive transfers in the club’s history. With Ousmane Dembélé and Neymar, only two players were more expensive among the wingers signed up to now.
Ibra, Suárez & Co .: The most expensive additions to FC Barcelona
news-slider" id="swiper-newsGalerie">
17. Dani Alves | 08/09 for € 35.5 million from Sevilla FC
The transfer of Torres was meanwhile an express wish of the new Barça coach Xavi and the club now wants to accelerate the registration process so that the 22-time national player can already be in the Supercopa semi-final against Real Madrid on January 12th. For this, the Catalans would have to create space in the salary structure by leaving, which is regulated by an upper limit. The fact that the financially troubled Barça can pay such a high transfer fee is reported to be due to a bank loan taken out.
