Man City ask Barcelona to pay €70 million for centre-forward, refuse to let him go in January

The urgent need for forwards at Barcelona is pushing in the board to look out for immediate solutions. The team have been dreadful in front of goal, and a goalscorer could do the team a world of good.

Mateu Alemany made his way to England to negotiate a transfer for a player from Manchester City. Raheem Sterling, Ferran Torres, and Bernardo Silva were said to be players the Catalans were interested in. However, the Spanish winger ultimately emerged as the top candidate.

The Blaugranas quickly reached an agreement with the player, who was said to be ecstatic at the opportunity to represent Garnet and Blue. However, the negotiations with the English club have not advanced well as of yet.

Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to sell the player for a price at which they will make a profit over what they paid Valencia. According to MARCA, that the fee is set at €70 million, and City will not entertain anything less.

Barcelona’s initial plan was to sign Torres on loan with a purchase clause at the end of the season. However, that approach is looking more unlikely with every passing day.

Barcelona and Manchester City have a rich recent history of player transfers. Just in the summer, both Eric Garcia and Sergio Aguero left the English side on a free transfer to move to Barcelona. However, this time the deal does not look like as it will come cheap.

The 21-year-old played in 7 games for the Blues this season, scoring 3 goals and assisting one more.

Torres can play not only as a winger but also as a central striker in Xavi’s plans. The general idea is that he is a player who can solve both problems based on what is requested.

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