In response to SPORT, FC Barcelona have accomplished the sale of Jofre Torrents to AFC Ajax for round €6 million, together with fastened charges and variables, in alternate for 50% of the participant’s rights.
The 19-year-old full-back will journey to Amsterdam within the coming hours to endure his medical and signal his new contract, which can maintain him on the Dutch membership for the subsequent 4 seasons.
Settlement accomplished
The settlement between the 2 golf equipment was finalised on Thursday evening, when the switch paperwork have been signed.
Torrents, who joined La Masia in 2017 at simply ten years previous, will now convey his Barcelona profession to an finish after making 4 official first-team appearances, all of them final season.
He additionally featured in pre-season friendlies in opposition to CE Europa and Birmingham Metropolis this summer time.
The defender is at present ready for Barcelona’s authorisation to journey to Amsterdam. If permission arrives shortly, he may full his medical and signal his contract instantly.
In any other case, he would journey on Sunday to look at his new teammates from the stands, earlier than present process his medical on Monday.
Ajax are because of host Heerenveen at 16:45 on Sunday within the second spherical of the Eredivisie.
Extra academy departures anticipated
For Torrents, the transfer represents his first expertise exterior Spain. He’ll be part of a demanding Ajax aspect and compete for a beginning place with Caio Henrique, who arrived this summer time for €10 million.
Torrents’ sale is one other step in Deco’s efforts to scale back the squad-size earlier than the switch window closes.
A minimum of 5 extra departures stay on the agenda.
Certainly, fellow academy abilities Marc Casado, Hector Fort, Tommy Marques, Guille Fernandez and Toni Fernandez have all been coaching individually from the principle group in latest days as Barcelona look to keep away from accidents whereas facilitating their exits.
All 5 stay accessible for switch as a result of they don’t seem to be a part of Hansi Flick’s plans.
Barcelona hope to raise plenty of revenue from these departures, whereas additionally aiming to retaining a point of management over the La Masia prospects’ futures by means of shared rights, buyback clauses, and sell-on clauses.
