Barcelona have confirmedtheir first summer reinforcementafter winning the battle for the signature of 18-year-old Pablo Torre, who has been compared to the highly talented Spanish midfielderPedri.
The young attacking midfielder hasemerged on the Spanish soccerscene as one of the brightesttalents playing for Racing Santander in the third tier of Spain. As a result, he had been onthe radar of the twobiggest La Liga clubs, but eventually, it was the Blaugrana who came out victoriousby snatching the player out ofReal Madrid‘s claws.
The Catalan giantshave splashed an incredible sum of €5 million euros for his transfer. An interesting fact is that ifthe conditions for the bonuses included in the contract are met, Racing could cash inup to €20 millionfrom selling their player.
Pablo Torre to Barcelona until 2026
Torrehas signed a four-year contractuntil June 2026, while his release clausehas been set at€100 million, Barcasaidin an official statement on Friday. He willfinish the seasonat his current side, and will initially play for Barcelona B once he joins the Camp Nou outfit this July.
In addition, the Spanish media have revealed that Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez personally talked to the teenager and managed to convince him to reject the Whites in favor of a Barcelonaswitch.The playmaker is a member of the Spanish U-19 national team, and he has lady featured 21 times for theGreen and White in the third division, scoring six goals so far, in addition to another six assists.