Barcelona youngster set to join Villarreal on loan next season

With Barcelona’s midfield so deeply packed, with the likes of Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Franck Kessie, Sergio Busquets, it was always going to be very difficult for Pablo Torre to receive minutes this season.

The teenager, of one of the highest-rated attacking midfielders in Spanish football, arrived from Racing Santander after Barcelona beat Real Madrid in his pursuit. The player was registered to Barça Atletic, but has been a part of the senior team.

While he is regularly called up to the senior team for games, Torre has clocked no more than five appearances in the league this season, and only gets minutes towards the end of matches, more often than not.

As such, his departure is becoming increasingly likely. As per a report by Javi Miguel, Villarreal are in a good position to sign Pablo Torre on loan for next season.

Barcelona want to loan him out to a club where he will get first-team minutes, and Villarreal seems to the best option for him right now.

While he has not received regular playing time at the club, Xavi has always spoken highly about the youngster, recently saying, “He brings an interior play, he has a lot of talent, he is the best at set pieces, in corners, in side fouls, he can have minutes in these games.”

Recent reports have also claimed that the player is doing well in training, and is ‘smashing’ free-kicks on the daily, alongside Marcos Alonso.

That said, with Barcelona chasing Ilkay Gundogan’s signature, it is only understandable that Pablo Torre would look to leave the club this summer as his game time is reduce even further.