Mundo Deportivo has reported that western ham They are interested in signing Ferran Torres Barcelona this summer as part of a team shakeup under newly appointed coach Julen Lopetegui.
The Hammers have already confirmed the arrival of Luis Guilherme transfer and they were also linked with Sevilla player Youssef En-Nessyri in recent weeks, although a move for the Moroccan did not materialize.
A striker is expected to be part of West Ham's summer priorities with the departure of Michail Antonio. Mundo Deportivo claims that the Londoners 'insist' on signing Torres after identifying him as a key target, but the Spanish striker is reluctant to leave.
He wants to see out his contract until 2027 with the Catalan giants, who remain under pressure to sell players to raise funds, but will not aggressively push the 24-year-old out the door, according to the article.
Ferrán Torres is valued at £25 million on Transfermarktbut if he actually left, it is likely that Barcelona would demand to get closer to the £46.7 spent on bringing him from Manchester City.
West Ham, however, remain optimistic about signing him this summer, with the Hammers rightly anticipating Barca's need to offload players to balance their books.
West Ham fight for a lost cause
Make no mistake, Ferran Torres would be a brilliant new signing for West Ham and his ability to play as a winger will prove to be an added advantage at the London Stadium.
However, it is difficult to think that the first division The team's optimism will allow them to get somewhere when it comes to signing the Spanish international in the next transfer market.
It is important to recognize that even if Barcelona were hypothetically willing to sell him, it is the player's prerogative to decide his future, even more so when he has a contract valid for three more years.
Ferran Torres is happy in Barcelona and has a promising sporting project with Hansi Flick to look forward to in the medium term, along with his perennial Champions League qualification.
West Ham, for their part, may need to explore alternative options or be willing to go over their budget to pay Barça and Torres an undeniably good sum of money to complete his transfer.
