Barcelona's sporting management continues to adjust their sporting and financial planning for next season. With several incoming transfers pending and the salary cap as a constant barrier, the club is clear that they need to finalize some departures in order to move forward with certain important signings. The priority right now isn't just to bring in talent, but also to lighten a squad that's overloaded in certain positions.
In that sense, club offices are already working on several fronts to find destinations for players who, for various reasons, aren't part of the new coaching staff's plans. Some will be transferred, others loaned out, but in all cases the goal is twofold: free up wage bill and open up competitive space for the reinforcements that are on their way. The margin for error is minimal, and every decision must respond to both sporting and economic logic.
Flick shows him the exit door
Given this scenario, one of the first to receive a clear answer from the new coach has been Pablo Torre. The German coach has been direct with the young midfielder and has told him that he needs to look for a team. Despite his talent and having delivered every time he has had minutes, Flick believes his profile doesn't fit into the system he wants to implement.
The decision, although painful for the club, aims to prevent the player from remaining stuck in a marginal role within the first team. His best moments at Barça came when injuries to other midfielders allowed him to get minutes, but with the full squad, his prominence has faded. At 22 years old, he understands that he needs continuity to grow, and that's precisely what he can't find in the current context of Barça's first team.
Favorites to sign him
Deco and Laporta have already activated contacts with interested clubs, and everything suggests that Pablo Torre's future could be in Serie A. Como have shown firm interest and are preparing an offer to secure his services. With Cesc Fàbregas as a key figure in the project, the Italian club values Torre as the perfect replacement for Nico Paz, who could return to Real Madrid after his loan.
The operation is being considered as a transfer with favorable conditions for Barça: the club wants to include a buy-back option and keep a significant percentage of a future sale. A loan isn't ruled out, but the priority is to recover part of the five million invested three years ago. In any case, Pablo Torre has a market and his departure seems to be a matter of time.