Barcelona are pushing £100M duo to Chelsea – want them gone this summer
Dharmesh Sheth has suggested that talk of Chelsea targeting Ferran Torres and Raphinha has come from the Barcelona side,
It is no secret that Mauricio Pochettino wants to add some more established players to his squad this transfer window and making a couple of late deals is on the agenda for the Argentine boss.
That has led to reports suggesting moves for Torres and Raphinha is on the cars and Sheth has suggested that talk of Chelsea targeting the duo has come from the Barcelona side.
He claims Barca are trying to offload players due to their financial situation, Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “Well if you go back to Mauricio Pochettino’s press conference last week, he actually said that they’re targeting a goalkeeper and forward player. Now, the goalkeeper is done. Dorde Petrovic has come in from New England Revolution.
“The forward is the big question mark, because there are a number of options that they’re looking at. Some names that are in the public domain are a complete fabrication and it’s more being pushed by a potential club trying to get rid of players. For example, I was told this morning that there are links with Ferran Torres and Raphinha at Barcelona, but that seems to be coming more from the Barcelona side, who are trying to push players out because of their financial situation, rather than Chelsea being proactive and trying to sign these players.
“There’s every chance that they will sign a forward player before the deadline There’s still every chance that they won’t fill that particular hole that they want to fill in this transfer window and maybe just delay it until January or maybe even next summer.
‘So, they want to be active Chelsea with an incoming in the forward area in the last couple of days, but time, of course, is running out.” ”