It looks like Xavi Hernandez has secured his first big signing as Barcelona manager. According to Spanish media, Manchester City’s Spanish forward Ferran Torres is already a Barca player. Although the deal hasn’t been signed off officially, there are strong indications that it will be soon. A fee of $62 million has been agreed upon between the English champions and the Catalans.Xavi had hard time falling asleep after Sevilla drawFerran has already said yes to the move, and it was only a matter of the clubs negotiating the transfer fee. City manager Pep Guardiola has played and managed Barcelona, and he wasn’t going to stand in the way of Ferran making the move he so desired. After all, Pep knows Barca’s greatness – despite all the well-documented problems the club is currently burdened with.Wednesday, 21.00: (6.25) Granada (3.80) Atl.Madrid (1.65)The news of the deal couldn’t arrive too soon after Xavi watched his team struggle to turn chances into goals yet again on Tuesday night in a 1-1 draw at Sevilla. A bit of firepower is needed as soon as possible, and Torres is just the kind of player Xavi needs. The 21-year-old Spain international joined Manchester City from Valencia in 2020 for $30.8, so the sky blues stand to double their money just 17 months after purchasing the player. Not bad at all.Real without nine players, Atletico fighting for the Champions LeagueTalking about money, Barcelona aren’t exactly swimming in it and will need to sell a few players to fund the Torres deal. But the Blaugrana president and directors know that the money will have to be secured so the team could fight for a place in next season’s Champions League. The prize and TV broadcasting money that comes with playing in Europe’s premium competition is much-needed at Nou Camp. However, to reach a Champions League spot, you need to win games and score goals. That’s where Ferran Torres comes in.
