Another missed opportunity: Barça let Pau Torres go in 2018

Published:21/05/2022 - 11:03h

Updated:21/05/2022 - 13:06h

After having him completely 'tied down', the changes within the Barça board meant that the signing of Pau Torres did not come to fruition. Now, it is one of the most sought-after central defenders in Spain

The FC Barcelona will contest the last commitment of League in front of the Villarreal this Sunday in the Camp Nou. The Barcelona arrive with the second square ensured whereas the ones of Unai Emery want to remain with the contingent to the next Conference League. However, the club has the mind in the market estival, where the sportive direction will have to work without ceasing if they want to fulfil with all the requests of Xavi Hernández.

The egarense, that already fichó to Andreas Christensen, wants to hire a reinforcement 'top' for the saga. The aim would be a central left-handed that can complement to Ronald Araújo, being Jules Koundé the footballer that at present adds more whole in the Barça. Nevertheless, Pau Torres also has been in the 'look' from does several years, and as it affirms the newspaper 'SPORT', could dress the elastic culé in 2018.

All traces back four years backwards, when Robert Fernández still exerted like technical secretary. In that then, the defender found yielded in Málaga, but the Barcelona knew that would turn into a big player and decided to offer 25 million euros by his traspaso. The terms were agreed but everything coincided with the technical relief and with the entrance of Eric Abidal like new sportive director, what frustrated the operation.

Now, his value of market has increased notably reaching the 50 'kilos' as 'Transfermarkt', although the 'yellow submarine' will not leave him go by less than 65. With 25 years and a valid agreement until 2024, is one of the most important defenders of LaLiga and big artífice of the success attained this season in the Champions League.

A signing descartado

In spite of that his height, agility and big exit of balloon love to Xavi, the true is that the blaugrana would not have in his plans try ficharle. His high cost does not fit with the reality in the arks of the Barça, those who will owe first to exert several 'crowbars' economic to stabilise his finances. For the moment, the main aim is Robert Lewandowski, by what any another movement still is in 'stand by'.