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Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their efforts to complete the transfer of Spain’s Barcelona striker Ferran Torres in the next few days as they try to compensate for the loss of Ivorian winger Yann Diomande to a last-minute move to Real Madrid.
The Catalan publication “Sport” states that the Paris club are considering Torres along with Monaco winger Aclius, with whom they have already reached a preliminary agreement, as the two main targets to complete their forward line before the end of the summer transfer window, especially after the expected departures of Kolo Moani to Juventus and Barcola to Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain’s initial plan was to include Diomande as a priority, but the sudden appearance of Real Madrid took them out of the running, as they reached an agreement for the player, but they refused to meet Leipzig’s financial demands, which were more than €100 million, while Real Madrid agreed to pay €120 million, forcing the Paris administration to avoid further negotiations. delays.
The money is ready
Paris Saint-Germain began making contact with Torres shortly after selling Gonzalo Ramos to AC Milan as manager Luis Enrique wants to include him as a forward, especially after the 26-year-old opened the door to a move away from Barcelona as he did not want to extend his contract, which expires in a year.
Kolo Mwani’s departure is believed to be the deciding factor in completing the deal for Torres as PSG and Juventus have been in talks over the transfer for several weeks and all signs point to an initial agreement for €40m, the same amount the Parisian club intend to spend on the Spanish star.
“Paris Saint-Germain” manages its financial resources very carefully and intends to finance all its transactions through the sale of players, observing the rules of financial fair play. Barcola’s departure, for which the Paris club are demanding €170 million from Liverpool, would allow the club to sign Monaco’s Achliuch in addition to a top-class centre-back.
Enrique is the trump card
Paris Saint-Germain are set to make an attractive offer for Torres, which includes a four-year contract at a salary higher than his current salary at Barcelona, while the Catalan club want to keep him, but the extension and renewal of the contract will be delayed until next September and the figures offered will be less than the Paris offer.
Ultimately, the decision is the player’s, but Paris Saint-Germain are confident in his ability to win this battle, especially since Torres has expressed a clear desire to change the atmosphere, and the presence of Luis Enrique as coach of the Parisian club and the extension of his long-term contract have given the player and his agents compelling reasons to make this move, given the good relationship between the Spaniard and the coach.
