Barcelona's number one target in the summer transfer window is Manchester City's Spanish striker Ferran Torres. This is the report coming from the prestigious "Sport.es", which has revealed the desire of coach Xavi Hernandez. The latter is looking for a player who will have an immediate impact on Barcelona's game. The Catalans are in a real crisis of results, as they hold the 1th place in the championship, and are already out of the Champions League.
Ferran Torres arrived in England from Valencia, for the figure of 25 million euros. Barcelona see the Spaniard as the perfect replacement for Sergio Agüero, and according to reports, coach Xavi does not want to consider the other options offered to him. The main problem that Catalans are expected to face is the number that "citizens" are looking for in Torres's card.
City are asking around 50 million euros for the striker, and Pep Guardiola does not intend to negotiate the amount. But anyway, the English are inclined to discuss the form of the transfer and its timing. This means that Barcelona can include one of its players in the deal, if it really wants to take advantage of City's talent services.
Another potential problem the Spanish club may face is the player's salary. Barcelona is at the limits of respecting the rules of financial "fair play". This means that Torres' approach in all likelihood means the departure of Coutinho or another player, to ease the club's finances.
Meanwhile Manchester United is also interested in the services of Ferran Torres. But City are skeptical enough to offer the player, their historic rivals. The team led by Ralf Rangnick has more economic opportunities than Barcelona at the moment, but in the race to sign Torres, the Spaniards favor the rivalry between the 2 English teams.
