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FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Ferran Torres and Aleix Vidal

By Chiranjib Ghosh

Aleix Vidal and Borja during La Liga match between FC Barcelona v UD Las Palmas that has been played behind closed doors, in Barcelona, on October 01, 2017. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Aleix Vidal and Borja during La Liga match between FC Barcelona v UD Las Palmas that has been played behind closed doors, in Barcelona, on October 01, 2017. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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Barcelona will not be looking to offload Aleix Vidal

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN – AUGUST 26: Aleix Vidal of Barca reacts during the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Barca at Estadio de Mendizorroza on August 26, 2017 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN – AUGUST 26: Aleix Vidal of Barca reacts during the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Barca at Estadio de Mendizorroza on August 26, 2017 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) /

Aleix Vidal has had a strange Barcelona career. For the first 6 months, he was could not play due to transfer restrictions. When he came back, he showed signs of his former self but soon lost favour with Luis Enrique.

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Since Ernesto Valverde took over, he has been ordinary and has been Nélson Semedo’s backup. But on deadline day of the summer transfer window, Valencia put in a surprise last-minute bid for Vidal. The Aragonese club could not match Barcelona’s valuation. But it meant that the club was ready to let go of Aleix Vidal.

Now, the club has overturned its decision. After the fiasco regarding his future on deadline day, the likes of Arsenal and Juventus had expressed interest in signing him in January. But Barcelona have ruled out the prospect of letting go of Vidal.

The club took this decision after Ernesto Valverde recommended his stay. Valverde favours Vidal and is willing to give him sufficient playing time.

Barcelona and Real Madrid to battle it out for Valencia starlet Ferran Torres


In the January transfer window, there is going to be an El Clásico outside the pitch, on the negotiating table. Barca and Real Madrid have a tendency of going after each other’s targets just to spite each other.

Usually, it’s Los Merengues who go for Barcelona’s targets. But this time, its the other way around. Barcelona have expressed interest in Real Madrid’s target, Valencia wonderkid Ferran Torres.

The 17-year old has huge potential, and can grow to be one of the best players in the world. The winger has a release clause of €8 million. Both clubs can easily pay that sum, but the competition will be in convincing Torres to believe in the sporting project.

Frankly, Real Madrid have the edge in this regard as Zinedine Zidane has shown an eagerness to integrate youngsters into his squad. While Ernesto Valverde has not called up any player from Barca B as of yet.

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But money speaks, and Robert Fernandez can lure Torres with a large wage package. Nevertheless, the young Spaniard will get an opportunity sooner rather than later.

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