Barcelona are closing in on one other La Masia departure, with Jofre Torrents’ transfer to Ajax anticipated to be made official within the subsequent few hours.
In accordance with Mundo Deportivo, the 19-year-old left-back is on the verge of finishing his switch to the Dutch membership after Barcelona reached an settlement that may permit the teen to proceed his growth away from Catalonia whereas defending the Blaugrana’s long-term curiosity in him.
The deal was anticipated to be introduced earlier, however Ajax’s first match meant the official affirmation was delayed. That wait ought to now be nearly over.
Jofre Torrents set to depart Barcelona for Ajax
Torrents is expected to join Ajax on a everlasting switch after deciding to take the following step in his growth away from Barcelona.
The younger defender didn’t journey to Udine together with his Barcelona youth-team teammates on Saturday as a result of he was ready for his future to be resolved.
That was a transparent indication that negotiations over his departure had reached a sophisticated stage.
Ajax have been pushing to signal the Barcelona teen and at the moment are anticipated to finish the transfer shortly.
The Dutch membership see Torrents as a promising left-back who can proceed his growth in a aggressive surroundings.
For the participant, the switch affords a possibility to realize common first-team expertise and proceed progressing at a membership with a powerful repute for creating younger expertise.
Nevertheless, the transfer might not essentially be the ultimate chapter of his Barcelona profession, because the Catalan membership has structured the settlement in a manner that retains a route again to the primary crew open.
Barcelona retain management of Torrents’ future
As reported earlier than, Barcelona will retain 50 per cent of Torrents’ rights as a part of the settlement with Ajax and also will have a buy-back choice.
Merely put, reasonably than permitting the defender to depart with out safety, Barcelona have created a construction that provides them the possibility to deliver Torrents again if his growth within the Netherlands goes as deliberate.
The association permits the 19-year-old to realize expertise elsewhere whereas guaranteeing that Barcelona don’t fully lose management of his future.
The outlet mentions that there’s additionally curiosity from Celta Vigo, however the fast plan is for Torrents to finish his everlasting transfer to Ajax.
