AS MESSI AND FÀBREGAS IN THEIR TIME
Xavi wants to bring back the 'false 9' with Ferran Torres
Published:24/12/2021 - 08:18h
Updated:24/12/2021 - 12:54h
The agreement between Manchester City and FC Barcelona for Ferran Torres has been the first important move in the winter market. However, the attacker could come to play a different role than he is used to
The FC Barcelona continues firm in the market of signings, and the arrival of Ferran Torres is only the abreboca of the movements that will do the institution in the next days. Xavi Hernández still is in the research of a forward with goal, and could have killed 'two birds of a shot' with the same player. The egarense wants him of '9'.
As it has done in his last two parties of League with Ferran Jutglà, the technician wants an attacker by the centre to his 'style'. Although the ex Valency is a natural extreme, so much Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City, as Luis Enrique in the selection have used him of 'false 9'. Besides, it would not be the first time that the Barça uses this strategy. In the 'golden age' of the club, Cesc Fàbregas and the own Leo Messi worked in this role.
Torres will be a polyvalent piece in the offensive of the trainer, and will be able to associate of different ways with his mates inside the field. The born in Foios also would play by the band if necessary, although both are reserved for Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembélé. Precisely this last will renew his agreement in the next days, by what will be mate of the Spanish by several years.
In spite of the characteristics that offers the player of 21 years, is important to stand out that the míster will recover to Martin Braithwaite and to Memphis Depay in some months. With this in account, exists the possibility that the entity blaugrana decide no fichar to another forward in January.
How it arrives Ferran to Catalonia?
Ferran Torres has contested in this campaign seven parties with the 'citizens', where has marked three goals. Playing in October the last phase of the Nations League lesionó, and has not gone back to the fields since. However, it does already some days that trains and will go back 'at full speed' after the stop navideño. The dorsal '21' will arrive to the City Condal by 55 million fixed euros, more 10 in variables, so surely his final cost will surpass the 60 'kilos'.
