FERRAN TORRES is being lined-up for a summer transfer by Aston Villa, according to reports.
The attacker won the Premier League with Manchester City before sealing a move to Barcelona in December 2021.
Upon joining the LaLiga giants the club inserted a €1BILLION (£880m) release clause into his contract.
However, talkSPORT has reported that Barcelona may put him up for sale this summer for much less than his release clause.
This is due to the club wanting to bring Lionel Messi back to the club once his contract expires at PSG at the end of the season.
It would be a blow for Torres as he had been a regular at the club this season. grabbing four goals and one assist in 29 league games.
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He did impress at the World Cup in Qatar as he netted twice in four appearances in the tournament.
His availability has been suggested to have alerted the likes of Aston Villa and Arsenal.
The Villan’s interest could be strengthened with the arrival of Barcelona director of football Matau Alemany.
While Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been a long-term fan of the former Manchester City and Valencia star.
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At Villa Park, Torres could compete with Ollie Watkins for the striker role as well as provide an option out wide.
The club are also trying to get the English forward’s future committed to the club with a new contract after his fine form this season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
