Barcelona unlock Rodri deal as €50m transfer made official

Barcelona unlock Rodri deal as €50m Ferran Torres transfer made official Make us your Google favourite Barcelona are rapidly accelerating to complete a deal for Manchester City midfielder Rodri after confirming the sale of Ferran Torres to PSG . Barca have made the Spain international midfielder their priority in recent weeks but have had two offers to Manchester City knocked back. Amid reports that the Catalan side are ready to pitch a third bid to the Premier League side, they have received a €50 million transfer windfall thanks to the sale of Ferran to the two-time Champions League winners. Ferran Torres to PSG: It’s official Barcelona confirmed Ferran’s long-awaited exit with an official message on Saturday. “FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ferran Torres to the French club,” the statement on the club’s website reads. Torres, 26, has signed a five-year contract with PSG. “I’m delighted to be beginning a new adventure at such an ambitious club as Paris Saint-Germain. I’d like to thank President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Luis Campos and coach Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible,” the forward said upon arriving at the European champions. Funds arrive to help Rodri push Barcelona have been operating in tight financial circumstances in recent years, and so Ferran’s move to PSG will provide valuable funds that could be the difference in the Catalans landing Rodri. Although Manchester City are demanding €80m including add-ons for the World Cup Golden Ball winner, Barca still believe that they will be able to sign him for €70m, according to Mundo Deportivo . Rodri’s desire to move to Spain is expected to be critical. Matteo Moretto goes a step further and says that negotiations have entered the “final stretch” for a package worth more than €70m included bonuses. Barcelona remain ambitious: Julian Alvarez next With Rodri’s arrival looking increasingly imminent, Barcelona still have their eyes fixed on Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez to join the club and become their replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who departed at the end of his contract. Atleti have repeatedly dug their heels in over the Argentine, who they insist will not leave unless his €500m release clause is triggered. Numerous sources are reporting that Barcelona’s hopes of signing the former Manchester City man are not over. insider has said that Julian is “pushing” to join Barcelona, while Mundo Deportivo echoes that stance: “Barcelona are certain that the Argentine hasn’t given up and will continue fighting to leave los Rojiblancos to join the Camp Nou side, at least for the next week. “Furthermore, it’s known that he hasn’t lost hope of playing for Barcelona, nor has he given up, despite his failed attempt to get Diego Simeone to help him with the club’s management to make his request for a transfer a reality.” In the case that Barcelona miss out on Alvarez, they are said to have several other possibilities lined up, with Villarreal forward Georges Mikautadze a left-field option whose name has been linked with them lately.