Ferran Torres has joined FC Barcelona from Manchester City for a fee of around €55 million plus €10 million in add-ons, as confirmed by both clubs today.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half year contract at the Nou Camp which Barcelona have publicised contains a buyout clause of one billion euros (£841m).
He will be officially presented as a Barcelona player on January 3, after the transfer window has formally opened.
A tweet from City read: “Ferran Torres has left Manchester City and completed a permanent move to Barcelona.”
Torres spent just 16 months at City, scoring 16 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions after signing from Valencia in the summer of 2020.
He was not thought to be unhappy at the Etihad Stadium but became keen on the move after learning of the Catalan giants’ interest.
In reaction to the news shared on Twitter by City Xtra, many Man City fans have been expressing their thoughts and opinions
Here’s what some City fans said:
Glad it’s quickly over. Now we need to focus on winning it all this season and getting Haaland as a result
— Ant (@BernardoTouch) December 28, 2021
No one noticed him when he went, we’re unbeaten this month and we got €55M for him. It’s a good deal
— Shane💙🥶 (@shanewebb16) December 28, 2021
basically funds Haaland release clause, so i don’t mind it
— 👑🇩🇰💙 (@BustyBernardo) December 28, 2021
A good deal that benifits all 3 parties. No complaints
— Mihir (@MihirChopdekar) December 28, 2021
It’s a good fee for essentially a squad player and it frees up game time to people like Palmer and McAttee. Good move from a City perspective
— Cero 🇵🇷 (@Ceroscity) December 28, 2021
