Ferran Torres from Goal in the World Cup Final to Transfer to Atletico Madrid
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A heavy rumor has emerged from Spain: Atlético Madrid are negotiating with Ferran Torres to convince him to move this summer. An operation that would put Barcelona in an awkward position, also because the Madrid team continues to refuse to sell their star, Julián Álvarez, to the La Liga champions.
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Contacts between Atlético and Ferran Torres are reportedly already underway. The Colchoneros leverage the attacker's bond with his national team mates who already wear the red and white, from Grimaldo to Marcos Llorente to Puyol, to convince him to accept the destination.
The negotiation has several key points:
Diego Simeone has admired Ferran Torres for some time, even before his move to Barcelona, and considers him the ideal replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who flew to MLS.
The Argentine coach wants to build a new attacking duo alongside Alex Baena, his teammate in the Spanish national team.
The move is also a response to Barcelona, which has been pushing with Atlético to sign Julián Álvarez since the beginning of the summer.
The Madrid team wants to monetize as much as possible a possible transfer of the Argentinian: the idea is to collect up to 100 million euros plus Ferran Torres' fee, a formula that would be worth more than the 150 million proposed by Barcelona. For this reason, the Blaugrana's request risks being rejected.
Sporting director Mateu Alemany is ready to increase the pressure by offering Ferran a salary higher than the current one, which is difficult for Barcelona to match now that the Spaniard's value has exploded after the decisive goal in the World Cup final against Argentina. Holding him back, at that point, would become complicated.
