Ferran Torres talks between Manchester City and Barcelona set to reach advanced stages

In the last 24 hours, Barcelona have managed to launch an aggressive attempt to sign Manchester City star, Ferran Torres.

It is understood that Barcelona sporting Director, Mateu Alemany was in Manchester to hold talks with the Cityzens over the potential sale of Raheem Sterling. With Sterling’s return to form in recent games, the Englishman could find himself spending more time on the pitch in the coming weeks, confirming his desire to succeed at the Etihad.

With Sterling looking unreachable for the former La Liga giants, both financially and practically, the Catalan giants have shifted their focus onto Ferran Torres.

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is said to be an admirer of Ferran Torres and the Blaugrana wants Torres to lead the current Barca line. The winger cum striker is said to be seduced by the idea of leading the Barcelona line, though he is said to be happy at Manchester City.

Gerard Romero understands that Manchester City, aware of Barcelona’s interest in Ferran Torres have named their asking fee for the 21-year-old at €50 million.

€50 million is said to be the starting fee of the negotiations and the sum could well go up to €70 million.

With the current financial state of the Catalan giants, it does seem like the cules will find it difficult to sign the winger. Having said that, numerous sources have revealed that Barcelona has been saving up for such an operation and had their eyes fixed on Ferran Torres for quite some time.

It is highly unlikely that this would be a one-time payment if an agreement is reached between the clubs. Some sources have reported that Barcelona are willing to pay €70 million but across 5 years. It remains to be seen if City are looking for immediate gains as Valencia will also receive 10% from the sale of Torres.

What do you see happening in the coming hours/days? Will an agreement between City and Barcelona be reached?

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