A STAR REJECTS NEWCASTLE
He doesn't want to leave Barcelona! The player who would have prevented the club from earning 30M€
Problems for FC Barcelona. The Barça board could have sold one of their players for more than 30 million euros to Newcastle in the Premier League, but the player refuses to leave Hansi Flick's squad
FC Barcelona have made a spectacular offer that they had been waiting for for Ferran Torres for a long time. Newcastle United have made an even better proposal than the one they presented in June, which was rejected by the Barça board as they considered it insufficient. At the time, a figure of 15 million euros was discussed in fixed amounts and five in variables. And although everything indicated that they had lost interest, they have returned to the charge again.
On this occasion, Mohammed Bin Salmán has decided to put all his cards on the table and has offered a total of 35 million. This amount is still far from the 55 million they paid at the Camp Nou for his services in January 2022 for him to return to LaLiga, but it is interesting enough to consider it. Especially since both Deco and Joan Laporta need to get income, either for new signings or to balance their financial situation.
The sporting director has to speed up the exit operation and selling Ferran is one of Hansi Flick's first demands. The coach is not counting on him after evaluating his performance in the preseason. Added to this, he has a high salary, so his sale to the Premier League would be something very welcome at Barça. However, the striker has refused to join Eddie Howe's team, which does not appeal to him at all.
Although he could earn much more in England, the Spaniard does not want to go to a club that will not play in the Champions League or the Europa League. Therefore, no matter how much money they offer him, he will not go to St. James' Park this summer. His intention is to honor the contract he has signed with the Blaugrana club and earn a place in the German's team.
Ferran: Barcelona's new headache
The Spaniard has become a headache for Barcelona. Flick has made it clear that he will be the last option in the rotation and yet, the former Manchester City player insists on staying. So Deco and Laporta know they will have to convince him to leave for Newcastle or somewhere else this summer. Otherwise, he will be on the bench for the entire season earning a salary that will not correspond to his performance. Time is running out and they will have to act quickly if they do not want more problems.
