Barça: Ferran Torres, first recruit of the Xavi era (official) – Maxifoot

It was expected, it is now official: Ferran Torres is a new FC Barcelona player. The Catalan club announced on Tuesday that it had reached a final agreement with Manchester City for an estimated transfer of € 55m, plus a € 10m bonus.

Xavi has his first recruit. Appointed on the bench of FC Barcelona in November, the Spanish technician had made Ferran Torres a priority for the winter transfer window to come, and he was answered by his leaders!

This Tuesday, the winger was officially transferred from Manchester City to Bara, where he signed a five-year contract, that is to say until 2027. With, as specified by the Catalan club in its press release, a departure clause of one billion euros.

Bara secured La Liga deal

There was no longer much suspense about his future destination since Pep Guardiola, his now ex-City coach, sold off at a press conference. After the agreement between the two clubs, estimated at 55 M € plus 10 M € of bonus, still remained to obtain that of Liga, in particular as regards the salary cap of the Blaugrana, but the officialization of the day proves that the Bara has beautiful and respect the rules for the transfer of the 21-year-old.

Once he has finally recovered from his small fracture in his foot, which he contracted in October, Torres can help Xavi and the Bara lift their heads after a first part of (very) delicate exercise. Eighths of Liga before the 19th day and losses in the Europa League, the Blaugrana will need the winger to grab one of the first four places (qualifying for the Champions League, note) in the league, and why not grab a title in European Cup.

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Able to evolve to the three positions of the attack, Torres has a good accounting record with the Citizens, with 16 goals and 4 decisive assists in 43 games. Barcelona, ​​we will expect him to shake the nets, or help do it. And, despite his young age, the former Valencia player will quickly have to take responsibility on the field, especially because of his experience abroad or with the national team. Xavi to put him in the best position for that.

Because the blaugrana trainer will probably not be entitled to another reinforcement in this position. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, who works with Sky Sport Italia and The Guardian in particular, Bara has chosen Torres to the detriment of Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) and Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea). Will the choice pay off? The future will tell. But, in its situation, the Catalan club has all the same made a nice coup on the transfer market.

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