Barcelona keen to offload misfiring forward despite player’s wishes to stay – Romano

After securing the league title for the first time in four years, it is for Barcelona to saddle up and prepare for the new season.

One of the club’s main challenges will be to reduce the salary mass, which in turn, could see them having to offload multiple star players in the first team. According to Fabrizio Romano (h/t Reshad Rahman), one of the players likely to be offloaded is Ferran Torres.

The Italian transfer expert suggests Barcelona are prepared to discuss the sale of Ferran Torres to any interested party this coming summer. It appears the club are willing to offload the Spanish international, who has endured a rather disappointing spell since joining the club in early 2022.

During his one-and-a-half-year spell at Camp Nou, Ferran has scored only 14 competitive goals in 67 matches for Barcelona. His lack of productivity has been a concern for the club, given how much they paid for the former Valencia starlet.

Despite his struggles, though, Romano suggests Ferran Torres is not too keen on leaving Camp Nou. He wants to fight for his place in the team, even though his performances have not really improved this season.

Barcelona are willing to heed the player’s wishes and will look to sanction his sale in the coming summer. The player has been linked with a move to Aston Villa, who will acquire the services of Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany ahead of the new season.

Torres is not the only attacker running the risk of being sold, with even Raphinha facing an uncertain future at Camp Nou.

Unlike Ferran, though, the Brazilian international is reportedly open to the idea of leaving Barcelona, in order to revive his career in the Premier League.