In what was purported to be simply one other common day on the workplace, Manchester Metropolis’s last-minute transfer to signal former Barcelona midfielder Nico Gonzalez has stunned many.
The Premier League giants have met Nico’s €60 million launch clause for Nico, with Barcelona set to obtain a good-looking financial enhance within the course of.
Nico’s transfer, in the meantime, seems to have created a domino impact available in the market, with Porto now eyeing a transfer for Pablo Torre.
The Portuguese giants wish to signal Torre as a direct alternative for Nico in these previous few hours of the switch market.
Barcelona’s place in Torre saga
A current report from SPORT has provided extra perspective on the way forward for Torre, even revealing Barcelona’s present stance within the switch saga.
As per the report, the Catalans should not actively trying to sanction the departure of Torre. However ought to one thing occur, the membership are preferring a direct sale.
Is Torre headed for a last-minute transfer to Porto? (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
It seems Barça should not excited by Torre’s mortgage as it’s not income accretive for the membership nor does it do something to resolve the wage drawback.
As an alternative, Barcelona favor a direct sale, presumably one the place they will nonetheless retain a buyback clause sooner or later.
Porto, for his or her half, may very well be able to splash the money, having simply acquired €60 million for the sale of Nico.
That stated, coach Hansi Flick shouldn’t be too eager on offloading his present choices, together with Torre. That’s although the younger midfielder has had a troublesome time discovering common recreation time this season.
The subsequent few hours, due to this fact, might show to be essential as Barcelona make a definitive name on the way forward for the younger midfield prodigy.