Atletico Madrid director a huge admirer of struggling Barcelona forward

Ferran Torres finds himself on the centre of rising switch hypothesis, with Atletico Madrid rising as a possible suitor.

In accordance with dependable journalist Matteo Moretto in MARCA, Atletico’s sporting director Mateu Alemany is a long-time admirer of the Spanish ahead.

“He’s one in all Mateu Alemany’s favorite gamers,” says Moretto whereas discussing his scenario.

Regardless of current criticism over a dip in goal-scoring type, it’s to be famous that Ferran stays a precious asset inside Barcelona’s squad.

His versatility and work fee proceed to make him a helpful possibility in a number of attacking roles. Nevertheless, his long-term place on the membership is way from assured.

The post-Lewandowski period

Barcelona are already planning for the long run, notably within the post-Robert Lewandowski period.

The membership is predicted to herald a conventional quantity 9, which may considerably alter the attacking hierarchy and scale back Ferran’s prominence within the squad.

Apparently, the scenario turns into much more complicated when contemplating Barcelona’s reported curiosity in Julian Alvarez, a key participant for Atletico Madrid.

This might create some type of impasse as each golf equipment are monitoring gamers from one another’s squads.

On this scenario, Atletico Madrid appear to have the higher leverage as Alvarez just isn’t solely in high type however his switch valuation and contractual scenario give the Rojiblancos the higher hand.

Regardless of that, Moretto emphasised that Barcelona haven’t but made a definitive name relating to his departure.

“Barça hasn’t made a agency choice but on whether or not Ferran can depart.

“I believe it will depend on different gamers whose futures are unsure, like Rashford or Lewandowski,” he famous.

As such, there are experiences out there that Barcelona may very well be open to freely giving Ferran as a part of a participant plus money deal so as to safe the Argentine.

In that case, Barcelona will then must determine on Lewandowski’s continuity.