Barcelona are set to complete the signing of Ferran Torres in the January transfer window after reaching an agreement with Manchester City.
Xavi made the Spain international his priority target when he took over as Barcelona boss in autumn, with the club's CEO and sporting director travelling to the City Football Academy last month as the deal picked up pace.
City were in no hurry to sell but Pep Guardiola has always said that players can leave if they wish and an acceptable deal can be struck.
The deal between the clubs is still being finalised but the figure is believed to be an initial £46.7m, with the potential for another £8.3m in add-ons; £6m of those add-ons are believed to be so easily obtainable that they are almost being
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