Report: Arsenal And Aston Villa Target Not Considering Summer Exit From Barcelona

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres is in a tricky position at the moment. The 23-year-old is not a regular starter under Xavi and his performances overall have not been satisfying enough.

And, as Barcelona continue to find a way to comply with all the financial regulations, it has emerged that the team from Catalonia might cash in on him in the summer. But as Fernando Polo writes for Mundo Deportivo, the winger does not want to leave the club this summer.

In all fairness, this has been Barcelona’s premise of late. The Blaugrana are forced to sell some of their players this summer in order to lower their salary mass and generate income but the reality is, no one wants to leave the team.

As far as Torres is concerned, he has a valid contract until 2027, but his name always pops up when the management talks about balancing the salaries and generating income in order to sign new players in the summer.

This has led to reports that several Premier League sides have begun to monitor his situation. Indeed, Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in signing the former Manchester City star.

Interestingly enough, Aston Villa is where Mateu Alemany will head after parting ways with Barcelona in June.

Now, Torres and his representatives are aware of the fact that he is someone who Barcelona will not hesitate to sell, but that is not really deterring him in any way. He arrived at Spotify Camp Nou on a long-term project and knew he would have tough competition in the team.

At this moment, he is hoping to continue at Barça beyond the ongoing season and his immediate plan is to have a proper pre-season with the team, something that he was unable to do last year.

If the club offer him other options, he will indeed consider, but for now, his desire is to continue.