Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Spanish striker Ferran Torres is close to signing with Barcelona. Pep Guardiola has said that an agreement has been reached between the two clubs on a transfer, and that he has yet to receive a notification from the director of football, Xiki Bagierstan, regarding the final stage of the talks.
This is Guardiola’s answer to the question of whether he will be able to replace Torres, who has been sidelined with an injury since October, and how realistic the Barcelona transfer is. “We’m not going to get a striker on the team. I heard Torres’ transfer was very close, but I do not think it’s complete. Not officially.”
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“Negotiations are ongoing between the two. If the club confirms it means it’s over, but Xiki has not yet told me it’s over.” Pep Guardiola made this clear while speaking to the media before the match against Leicester City.
Pep added that players would be reluctant to turn down calls from teams such as Barcelona and Real Madrid. “I think it’s hard to say if Barcelona and Real Madrid will come and call. There’s fashion, city and many other reasons for that.”
“When the player came to me and expressed his desire to leave the club, I agreed. I want the players to stay happy. If you’re not happy, leave the club. We are not a club where the president and the CEO say you have to stay. It’s an agreement between the players and the club. But if a player wants to leave the club, they can go,” Guardiola said.
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