‘Sad it came to this’, ‘All the best lad’ – Man City fans react as Ferran Torres ‘to undergo Barcelona medical on Thursday’

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Ferran Torres is set to have his medical with Barcelona on Thursday ahead of a proposed €55m (£47.6m) transfer in January.

Barça have been hot on the trails of the 21-year-old for quite some time now, as they sought reinforcements in the final third. Manager Xavi Hernandez had made the Spaniard his top priority owing to his versatile nature and technical qualities.

Talks over a transfer have been going on for a while, with the club director Mateu Alemany and CEO Ferran Reverter had travelled to Manchester, to try and close the deal. However the Premier League champions’ unwillingness to lower their demands was proving to be an issue.

But, now a breakthrough has been achieved between the two clubs with an agreement over a deal being finalised.

The Citizens are believed to have reached an agreement with the Catalan giants to sell the 21-year-old for an initial €55m (£47.6m) with a further €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Barca and Torres’s agent are arranging the player’s arrival in Catalonia within the next 24 hours, before he undergoes the first part of his medical and signs his contract.

The report adds that both Barcelona and Man City are working on an official statement to be released by both clubs to announce the transfer.

The report was shared on Twitter and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters, who took to the social media platform to share their thoughts and opinions.

All the best lad

— Moses Onduso (@MosesOnduso5) December 22, 2021

Wish him the best🙏🏼

— Yousef Abdel-Fattah (@youseffattah03) December 22, 2021

All the best and hope it works out well for him

— LQuinn (@Quinn26873647L) December 22, 2021

He’s ruined that 21 shirt

— 🇧🇼 (@mcfcdez) December 22, 2021

I liked Ferran, but sad it came to this 🇪🇸

— Tommy (@fanatic_city) December 22, 2021

He says this about David Silva, the man who’s number he is wearing on the back of his shirt, and come 18 months later he is jumping at the chance too go back to Spain. It cuts deep and I won’t have anybody telling me wrong. He spat in the face of David Silva. pic.twitter.com/m18JtrcwLO

— stockport (@stockport) December 22, 2021

The next player that walks through the door will have to earn that number. They don’t just get to take it

— Robin Wagner (@RobinWa83673577) December 22, 2021