Spain winger Ferran Torres leaves Man City for Barcelona

Barcelona accomplished the signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City on Tuesday for a reported charge of 55 million euros ($62.25 million), round double what the English champions paid for the Spain ahead 16 months in the past.
Torres signed a five-year deal and can have a buyout clause of 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion), in accordance with Barcelona.
The Spanish membership wanted to bolster its attacking choices following the retirement of Sergio Aguero due to a coronary heart downside. Aguero additionally joined Barcelona from City however performed simply 5 video games.
The 21-year-old Torres returns to Spain, the place he performed for Valencia earlier than becoming a member of City within the offseason of 2020 with a repute of being one in every of Europe’s greatest younger gamers.

Ferran Torres is ours till 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 28, 2021
He scored 16 objectives in 43 video games in all competitions for City however was by no means a daily due to the numerous attacking choices accessible to supervisor Pep Guardiola. Torres hasn’t performed since October due to a foot harm sustained on national-team obligation.

💪 🩺 🏃 @FerranTorres20 pic.twitter.com/qGiWWWTjnV
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 28, 2021
“Ferran should be proud of what he has achieved here at Manchester City,” stated Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of soccer.

“Last season was his first time in a new country, but he adapted well. He always gave 100%, worked hard for the team and scored goals which helped us win trophies.”
Torres will likely be introduced as a Barcelona participant at Camp Nou on Monday.