Newcastle United prepared to offer €40 million for transfer-listed Barcelona attacker

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has an opportunity to move back to the Premier League, with Newcastle United keen, and Barcelona are more than willing to make it happen as long as the money is fine.

Torres’ Barcelona tenure has not really gone as he would have hoped. Ever since arriving from Manchester City for a fee reported to be around €55 million, the former Valencia starlet has struggled to assert his authority. And now, after just one and half years with the Blaugrana, the young Spaniard is on the verge of exit.

Now, Barcelona are not expected to make any profit out of his sale. In fact, Fichajes claims that any amount close to €40 million is deemed acceptable by Barça. This is mostly because the team is in no state to demand more money as their aim is to maximize the player exits this summer.

Torres’ departure will not be a blow for Barcelona and the aforementioned €40 million is anyway thought to b a coup. There is a feeling within the team that the 23-year-old never really fulfilled his potential at Camp Nou.

It is one thing that he has only been here for one and a half years, but the former Valencia and Man City forward has never established himself as a regular in the side. In his brief stint with Barcelona, Torres has played 71 games while scoring 14 goals across all competitions. 

For what it is worth, it is believed that the player is not willing to give up yet. In fact, he wants to prove his worth to Xavi but in the wake of the financial troubles, the Blaugrana will have to make a concrete decision.

And Newcastle’s potential offer of €40 million would seem like the best they can get in the market this summer.