Ferran Torres makes ‘no brainer’ Man City claim as Real Madrid hit Gabriel Jesus hurdle
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, June 8: Ferran Torres claims he could have stayed at Manchester City, but couldn't resist the lure of playing under Xavi at Barcelona.
Torres left City in January after 18 months, as the Blues turned a £20m purchase into an initial £46.7m sale, and the Spain international annoyed Blues fans when he later said he only used the club as a stepping stone to sign for Barcelona or Real Madrid. READ MORE: Man City have reinforced their plan for Cole Palmer with Bukayo Saka transfer stance In his first half-season at Barca, Torres recorded a respectable six goals and six assists in 25 appearances, at an average of a goal contribution every 161 minutes.
Now, he says joining Barcelona was a 'no brainer' as he insisted he preferred that over winning more trophies at City. Read Torres’ comments here. Real Madrid may be ruled out of the race to sign City forward Gabriel Jesus this summer because of passport problems.
Carlo Ancelotti's side, who added a 14th Champions League crown to their league title this season after beating Chelsea, City and Liverpool in the knockout competition, are looking to refresh their squad after missing out on star striker Kylian Mbappe and have considered Jesus as an option.
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