{"id":548613,"date":"2020-04-07T09:35:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T13:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=548613"},"modified":"2020-04-07T09:35:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T13:35:59","slug":"report-manchester-united-the-latest-side-to-enquire-about-ferran-torres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/04\/07\/report-manchester-united-the-latest-side-to-enquire-about-ferran-torres\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Manchester United the Latest Side to Enquire About Ferran Torres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> are the latest side to enquire about <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e1035f8\/Ferran-Torres?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferran Torres<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-man-utd-dortmund-all-ask-about-in-demand-valencia\/k9su39swiqjg1oarxbmuydenq\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goal.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Enquire About <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e1035f8\/Ferran-Torres?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferran Torres<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Successes so Far<\/h3>\n<p>Ferran Torres, who came through the ranks at Valencia, is now lighting up <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/la-liga\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Liga<\/a> for the Spanish side.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old is a first-team player in a competitive Valencia squad. He has demonstrated his talent while playing for the Spanish side, attracting much interest.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/04\/04\/fc-barcelona-training-during-the-coronavirus-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/la-liga\/real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real Madrid<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-8159481\/Liverpool-join-Real-Madrid-Barcelona-race-Valencia-wonderkid-Ferran-Torres.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keen on making a move<\/a> for him, with a switch to a side in the same country slightly less daunting and one abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are looking for a new winger in the summer. They signed <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/0ef89a37\/Philippe-Coutinho?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philippe Coutinho<\/a> in January 2018 with the hopes that he could continue his great form from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier League<\/a> in La Liga. He could not. Coutinho was disappointing in his season-and-a-half at Barcelona, and they loaned him out to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/bundesliga\/bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bayern Munich<\/a> this season. He may leave permanently in the summer, and the Catalan giants will look to replace him with Torres.<\/p>\n<p>Like their fellow European giants, Real are in the market for a wide attacker. Having never truly found a successor to <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/dea698d9\/Cristiano-Ronaldo?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>, Torres could be the long-term, world-class replacement they need.<\/p>\n<p>English sides have shown an interest too, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2020\/04\/06\/liverpool-can-make-big-ferran-torres-statement-after-reported-enquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keen on signing<\/a> the Spaniard. Current stars <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c691bfe2\/Sadio-Mane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadio Man\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e342ad68\/Mohamed-Salah?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/686163\/sadio-mane-mohamed-salah-liverpool-real-madrid-mohamed-sissoko\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">could exit Anfield<\/a> this summer, and a move to Spain is on the cards.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Manchester United Want Torres<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United are another of the many teams looking into him, needing a right-winger in the next transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a problematic position for the Red Devils over the past few seasons. The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/andreas-pereira\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/203394\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Pereira<\/a> have tried their hand at filling it, but with little success. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/dbf053da\/Jadon-Sancho?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jadon Sancho<\/a> is priority number one, Torres would be a very good back-up plan.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"XDuDw0POQu9oXeSe7eyreg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1211642464\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'XDuDw0POQu9oXeSe7eyreg',sig:'OKkUYJLbA3lRhju4nOxB7JpabXV_B2dFyRLoONsEA9Y=',w:'594px',h:'407px',items:'1211642464',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are the latest side to enquire about Ferran Torres, according to Goal. Manchester United Enquire About Ferran Torres Successes so Far Ferran Torres, who came through the ranks at Valencia, is now lighting up La Liga for the Spanish side. The 20-year-old is a first-team player in a competitive Valencia squad. 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