Barcelona have a move for Chelsea attacker Hakim Ziyech lined up as plan B in the market should they fail to land Ferran Torres from Premier League champions Manchester City.
Torres is understood to be the top name on the shopping list for the newly appointed boss Xavi who wants to bring in quality talent for his attacking roster and has the City forward in his sights.
Barcelona are pushing on Ferrán Torres deal. He’s the priority – personal terms agreed but it’s still not agreed with Man City [€50m bid, €60m price tag]. Talks on 🇪🇸 #FCB
Barcelona have also Ziyech opened as plan B – he’s an option only in case Ferrán deal won’t be concluded. pic.twitter.com/CvG4aMUSHl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 20, 2021
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, however, the La Liga heavyweights could be forced into opening talks with Chelsea for Hakim Ziyech if a deal for Ferran Torres does not conclude in the forthcoming transfer windows.
Ziyech despite his recent run of extended first-team involvement at Chelsea remains an underused star name at Thomas Tuchel’s disposal a year and a half into his big-money move to the English capital from Dutch giants Ajax.
Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund have also been credited with a strong interest in signing the playmaker with a loan deal rumoured to be in the works for January when the transfer window reopens.
