Gerard romero broke the story. He's usually full of shit, I doubt he gets any inside info because he's constantly wrong.

But with madrid-based papers Marca and AS reporting it, it's probably true

futbol_bill wrote:Why do they make these announcement? This can be a good signing for Barca, but why announce it when there have been zero discussions between the two clubs. Doing it this way is sure to get City’s arms up in protest  to the move let alone when it is also rumoured they are after Sterling as well!

According to our and City tier 1 journalist our sporting director is already at ManCity and talks are going for his and Sterling potential transfer. I think these tweets are just indicating that we’ve already gotten Ferran approval and Ferran has told Pep of his desire which Pep is fine to let him go. I think the only thing left is the value and when we can sign him.

I would like Berando ahead of Sterling tbh but I think us and Atleti have shot ourselves in the foot. I can see BSilva going to you guys next summer sadly.

Isn't Asensio Ferran's idol?

Surely there are better players than that around

halamadrid2 wrote:Isn't Asensio Ferran's idol?

Surely there are better players than that around

I don’t know anything about his idols, but his play with NT was very good. … you should be familiar as this is the team that put your country into the WC playoffs!

When Ferran started we beat you anyways. Maybe it's a good thing him joining Barca

I dont know if they can pull off the Ferran transfer. Its much more viable though cause Sterling must be on insane wages. And either way, it's a failure of the board again. We should have intercepted him when he was still at Valencia if anything. Where is the scouting department that they only notice Ferran once he already moves out of Spain. They cant even be vigilant on the market in their own country

I'm not convinced Ferran is good enough tbh. Barca are now happy with City rejects? Then at least take one that was in the team for a few years in Sterling, not one that never made it in the first place.

KDB couldnt get into the Chelsea team at 21 years of age tbh, this city team is stacked af

Hapless_Hans wrote:I'm not convinced Ferran is good enough tbh. Barca are now happy with City rejects? Then at least take one that was in the team for a few years in Sterling, not one that never made it in the first place.

If he wasn't a good finisher he would've been been sold already. He was a complete flop as a winger, but luckily him having some striker instincts saved his stint there.

I'm not kidding when I say he's never dribbled past a defender the times I've watched him. He was signed to be Sané's replacement as City's 1v1 touchline winger but he was a complete bust in that role. I'm sure Xavi is planning to play him as a winger too.

He's not fast, doesn't engage in individual dribbling duels, and he's often ghosting during the game.

~50m fee
10% goes to valencia
?


we had no money i thought?

NOTICIA: El Barça tiene un acuerdo muy cercano con el City por Ferran y el VCF recibirá el 10% del traspaso que negocian por algo más de 50M€. Lee @GolsmediaCVal https://t.co/XpTSu213WF

— Héctor Gómez (@Generaldepie_) November 27, 2021

So PSG think Vinicius is like Neymar and want to tempt him to sign for them, offering him 17mill gross imagine thinking they get get one up on Perez

[@FabrizioRomano] Barca are pushing on Torres deal. He’s the priority - personal terms agreed but it’s still not agreed with ManCity [€50m bid, €60m price tag]. Barca have also Ziyech opened as plan B. He’s an option only in case Ferran deal won’t be concluded

Icardi to Juve is trending up. Shit dude yet it would be a good transfer for us since we desperately need a goal scorer. Even better, i read Arthur could be going the other way.

Other forward targets are Martial, Vlahovic and Scamacca
All interesting players but if i had to choose just one it would be Icardi.

Myesyats wrote:[@FabrizioRomano] Barca are pushing on Torres deal. He’s the priority - personal terms agreed but it’s still not agreed with ManCity [€50m bid, €60m price tag]. Barca have also Ziyech opened as plan B. He’s an option only in case Ferran deal won’t be concluded

where is this money coming from?

No idea, but the rumors are plentiful and from a variety of sources so there must be truth to it

The operation for Ferran Torres will be finalized for 55 million euros + variables. [rac1]


i guess it's happening.... have very mixed feelings personally

Ferrán Torres to Barcelona, done deal confirmed and here we go! The agreement has been completed for €55m plus €10m add ons to Manchester City. #FCB

Ferrán will sign a five year deal as new Barcelona players in the coming hours. He’s always been the priority for Xavi. pic.twitter.com/n1LsaHmISQ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 22, 2021

It's insulting to compare Ferran with Eric Garcia. Ferran is levels above as a player, however, 55m is way too much obviously, for a bench player at City (even though City's bench is better than most starting elevens)

€55 million!!! City more than doubled their investment on him.

Unreliable player. Won't solve any of Barça's problems.

Good business from City.
Bad business from Barcelona.

Barcelona and Ajax are negotiating a swap deal between Dest and Mazraoui. [as]

getting better

The guy flops at City and then you go and pay them double of what they signed him for?

Barca are incurable morons

I wouldnt call him a flop but yes 50m+ is way too much and we are morons, yes. Yes.

Myesyats wrote:I wouldnt call him a flop but yes 50m+ is way too much and we are morons, yes. Yes.

I’ll keep this for future reference.