Ferran Torres go play for PSG next season unless big surprise happen. Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain don dey negotiate the move for several days now, and according to reports, the deal dey very close.
Di two clubs don dey talk through dia sporting directors, Deco and Luis Campos. These two na good friends, so di talks dey go soft-soft. Even as everybody dey focus on Julian Alvarez, Rodri and Araujo, Ferran im own exit dey take shape for inside.
Ferran don already agree personal terms with PSG. He go sign for four seasons. For the transfer fee, PSG go pay Barcelona around 50 million euros, but di two sides still dey discuss di final amount and di variables wey go include.
Barcelona officially invite Ferran to return for training on Wednesday with the rest of the Spanish internationals wey win World Cup. But that meeting no go hold, because the player im camp don tell Barcelona say he wan go Paris. Di hope na to close the deal before Wednesday, so Ferran no go need to show face.
Di whole matter start when Ferran talk for one interview for United States during im promotional tour. He even attend one baseball event for Yankee Stadium. He say: “I get contract with Barca, but for football you never know. I dey wait to make di right decision; I no know yet.” He also throw word to Barcelona: “Dem need to show say dem want me, make dem come negotiate, and everything go work out.”
Those words no go down well with Catalan fans and press. Sport newspaper call am “sporting suicide through media communication.” Writer Luis Carrasco even use strong words: “When you think say di best way to thank di club wey change your career na to provoke am with a media tour like you be pop star wey dey promote new album, you dey confuse Barcelona with a music label.”
Barcelona side no wan answer clearly. Coach Hansi Flick only say: “We go see wetin happen.” Di club still insist say dia plan na to offer Ferran new contract in September, after transfer window close, when dem go know dia salary situation. Dem no ready to sell, but dem no go give am any big salary jump. E get even bonus of eight million euros wey Barcelona go pay Manchester City if Ferran sign new deal.
Ferran don just finish one strong season. The 26-year-old score 20 goals and provide 3 assists in 47 matches, and he serve as backup for Robert Lewandowski. He still score di winning goal for di World Cup final against Argentina. But im few words don spoil di good thing wey im build.
Atletico Madrid fit also enter the matter, especially if dem talk with Man City about Julian Alvarez. But as of now, nobody don call Barcelona. Di club dey wait with calm tension, expecting either Ferran to come back or PSG to call with official offer. Nasser Al-Khelaifi and dia side no confirm anything, but reports say di deal dey very close.
