It has been another difficult season for Pablo Torre. During the 2022-23 campaign, in which he was promoted to the Barcelona first team after joining from Real Racing Club de Santander, he failed to make any impact on head coach Xavi Hernandez. As such, the decision was made last summer for the loan to be able to accumulate regular minutes.
Girona was his destination, and unfortunately for Torre, he proved himself wrong in terms of his development. It's a difficult situation as Michel Sanchez has relied on Aleix Garcia, Ivan Martin and Yangel Herrera in midfield, and that trio is a big reason why the Catalan side are currently second in the La Liga table . There has been little chance of Torres moving any of them because of how good they have been.
Torre managed to make five starts in seven games when Herrera was injured between December and January, but apart from that, he did not start for Girona, instead being forced to try and make an impact from the substitute's bench. which has been very difficult. Michel is not under obligation to play Torre, and you cannot question his decision, especially this season when he has almost the whole place.
Torre will return to Barcelona in the summer, and it is likely that he has not made too much progress compared to 12 months before, which is a great shame for the 20-year-old. At this stage of his career, he needs to play regular minutes, even if it will not happen at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys / Spotify Camp Nou, since he would again be a bench – similar to what Fermin Lopez is currently through.
Transfers they say that Barcelona will look for another loan for Torre, and it is vital that they choose the right club. Honestly, it's hard to say if he's League quality at this stage as he's barely able to string consecutive performances together in the competition, so it's hard to know if he should be loaned out to another club in the first level, or if he should join a Segunda team.
Torre would undoubtedly be a valuable asset to any club in the Segunda, and the likelihood is that many will cut to take him on loan for the 2024-25 season. Barcelona would be aware of this, and they need to understand that he needs to play for a team where he is a regular starter week in week out.
Torre is entering a crucial stage in his development, and he cannot afford to stagnate for much longer. Barcelona need to make the right move this summer or risk their long-term potential.
