The transfer market in the Premier League is reaching its peak, and one of the teams that continues to move strongly is Aston Villa. The English club have their sights on Barcelona striker Ferran Torres and seem willing to make a considerable effort to recruit him into their ranks.
Aston Villa’s interest in the young Spanish attacker is not new, having made a first attempt early in the transfer window. However, at that time, the negotiations did not come to fruition due to the footballer’s refusal and the high salary he receives at the Blaugrana club, according to the SPORT.
The Premier League club that presses for the signing of Ferran Torres
But things have changed since then, and now Aston Villa would be willing to make another attempt to convince Ferran Torres. It is rumored that the English club plans to make the player one of its franchise players, which would mean offering him a more lucrative contract and a prominent role within the team led by Unai Emery.
However, Barcelona has not closed the door on this possibility, although it is Aston Villa himself who must persuade the footballer to change the scene. So far, Ferran Torres has not shown any intention of leaving the culé team and would be willing to convince the new coach, Xavi, to stay at the club as second striker.
Barcelona, ​​for its part, needs to make exits to be able to make new additions and lighten its salary mass. It expects that there will be important movements in the Catalan team in the next days, and the situation of Ousmane Dembélé is crucial in this sense. If the Frenchman decides not to make use of his exit clause and remain at Barça, the club would have more room to negotiate other exits.
In this context, Ferran Torres becomes an important piece in Barcelona’s planning, and his future will depend both on Aston Villa’s position and on the decisions made by the Catalan club itself in the coming days.
The transfer market promises strong emotions in the Premier League and other top-level clubs. The possible departure of Harry Kane from Tottenham, Real Madrid’s interest in Mbappé and United’s advanced negotiations for Hojlund are just a few examples of the movements expected in the coming days. The teams will look to strengthen themselves and there will be money at stake, which could have an impact on the situation of Ferran Torres and the possible transfer of him to Aston Villa.