Barcelona are desperate to sell off some players this summer in order to lower their salary mass and generate some much-needed revenue. However, their efforts to do so have proved futile thus far.
One of the players for whom offers will be studied this summer is misfiring forward Ferran Torres. It has been reported that selling the 23-year-old Spaniard is a priority for the La Liga champions this summer and that they will seek a fee of €40 million for him.
Now, Gerard Romero reports that Torres already has received offers from the Premier League. However, the attacker is reluctant to leave the club, which has blocked the exit.
Torres signed for Barcelona during the January transfer window of 2022, arriving from Manchester City in a deal worth €55 million plus add-ons.
However, 18 months later it is safe to say that the investment has not paid off in the way that manager Xavi Hernandez would have imagined.
The Spanish attacker has been largely inconsistent during his time at Barça and is no longer a regular in the team either, with Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Ousmane Dembele ahead of him in the pecking order.
Should Vitor Roque arrive, Torres could further slide down the order of preference. Given his disappointing displays, declining importance, and the need to reduce wages, the Catalans are keen on selling the former Valencia ace, along with fellow attacker Ansu Fati.
Newcastle United are said to be interested in Torres and would be willing to offer the €40 million sum that Barcelona seek.
Now, Romero is claiming that Torres already has proposals to return to the Premier League. But the Spaniard remains firm on his stance of not wanting to leave the club, compounding Barcelona’s problems in the transfer market.
Unless there are one or two big sales, the Blaugrana will find it difficult to sign and register new players which could end up hampering their transfer plans for the rest of the summer.