Barcelona duoRobert Lewandowskiand Ferran Torres
Barcelona wingerFerran Torreshas insisted he ‘doesn’t care’ about recent ɾєρօɾτs linking him with a move toArsenalorAston Villa.
The Spain international left Manchester City for the Catalans in January 2021 and he has struggled to tie down a consistent spot in the starting XI.
Torres has made 71 appearances forBarcelonaoverall, scoring 14 goals and making nine assists. Most of these appearances have come from the bench, though, and despite him havingfour years remaining on his contract, his long-term future remains in doubt.
The LaLiga champions are expected to sell several players as they look to fund their own transfer business this summer.ɾєρօɾτs have suggested that Barcelona would be willing to accept an offer of€35m for Torres.
Arsenal andAston Villaare considered to be the twoPremier Leagueclubs with the most concrete interest in the attacker.
Nevertheless, it seems Torres will be staying atBarcelonafor at least another season, as he is determined to fight for his place at the Camp Nou.
The former Cityzen was asked about his future after Arsenal’s 5-3 win over the Blaugrana in California on Wednesday, with Torres scoring Barcelona’s third goal.
When asked about the rumours post-game, Torres said: “The names onBarcatransfer list are placed by the journalists.
“I have a contract here, I’m going to stay. I don’t care what is said about me. I’m going to work like anyone else. I am the first self-critic, it was not a good season last year but I learned a lot. These ups and downs have helped me to be stronger now.”
Arsenal have already bɾօυɢҺt in Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz this summer. Now, they are expected to focus on selling players before sanctioning any more major incomings. In fact, Mikel Arteta recently described a his current 30-man squad as ‘unsustainable.’
With that in mind, it seems unlikelyArsenalwill make a concrete offer for Torres anyway, despite their interest.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, seemed the more likely club to make a move for the winger. Sporting Director Monchi has been pushing forBarcelonaduo Torres and Franck Kessie since his arrival at the club in June.
Now that they have signed Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen for £51.9m, however, it seems unlikely that they will pay big money for another winger this summer.
As a result, everything points towards Torres remaining atBarcelona. Unless, of course, the Catalans try and force him out as part of their summer fire sale.
