Transfer Rumours: Ferran Torres is on Arsenal radar

The
22-year-old
was
acquired
by
the
Spanish
giants
this
January
after
emerging
at
Manchester
City
as
one
of
Spain’s
top
young
talents,
costing
€55million.

With
his
playing
time
inconsistent,
and
the
numerous
questions
about
Barcelona’s
finances
and
their
need
to
sell
players,
it
appears
Torres
is
someone
the
club
feels
comfortable
parting
ways
with
less
than
12
months
after
his
arrival.

Torres
has
failed
to
establish
himself
as
a
regular
starter,
and
with
plenty
of
forward
depth
after
the
expensive
additions
of
Robert
Lewandowski
and
Raphinha
–
along
with
Ousmane
Dembele
and
Ansu
Fati
already
being
on
the
books
–
Barcelona
are
said
to
be
looking
to
recoup
their
spending.

Fichajes
is
reporting
Barcelona
will
be
setting
their
asking
price
at
the
full
amount
they
paid
City,
but
for
a
young
player
who
already
has
13
international
goals
in
28
caps
for
Spain,
it
is
not
an
unreasonable
figure.

Meanwhile,
90min
claims
Barcelona
are
still
looking
to
cash
in
on
Frenkie
de
Jong
after
a
lengthy
transfer
saga
with
Manchester
United
ended
with
no
deal,
indicating
they
may
need
to
sell
at
least
one
player
to
keep
balancing
their
books.

TRANSFER
ROUND-UP
(OPTA)

–

Calciomercato
are
reporting
Chelsea
remain
interested
in
United’s
Marcus
Rashford,
along
with
Atletico
Madrid,
if
he
does
not
receive
a
contract
extension.

–
According
to

The
Sun,
Wolves
and
Liverpool
will
both
attempt
to
sign
Benfica
midfielder
Enzo
Fernandez,
just
months
after
he
arrived
from
River
Plate
on
a
bargain
€8million
deal.

–
Bayern
Munich
‘s
sporting
director
Hasan
Salihamidzic
has
denied
enquiring
with
Tottenham
about
the
availability
of
Harry
Kane,
per

Sport1.

–

Corriere
dello
Sport
is
reporting
Rafael
Leao’s
contract
demands
with
Milan
have
boosted
his
chances
of
leaving
the
club,
with
Chelsea
named
as
the
primary
interested
party.

–
Newcastle
United’s
hunt
for
a
goalkeeper
did
not
end
with
their
signing
of
free
agent
Loris
Karius,
with
Portuguese
publication
JN
reporting
they
are
considering
activating
the
£51m
release
clause
for
22-year-old
Porto
goalie
Diogo
Costa.