Barcelona latest news: Ferran Torres is officially registered as a Barcelona player and will play against Real Madrid

Barcelona latest news: Ferran Torres is officially registered as a Barcelona player and will play against Real Madrid

But after Samuel Umtiti agreed to a wage cut this week, Torres has been allowed to sign. It means that the former Valencia man will be in the squad for tomorrow’s Supercopa clash with Real Madrid.

𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙀𝘿 !! ✅@FerranTorres20, our new Nº 1️⃣9️⃣! pic.twitter.com/hQB3ctjW06

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 11, 2022

Barcelona latest news: Ferran Torres is officially registered as a Barcelona player and will play against Real Madrid

Barcelona extended Samuel Umtiti’s contract until 2026 on Monday, a deal that creates enough space in the club’s budget to register Ferran Torres, their new signing from Manchester City. Torres has been unavailable to play for Barca since joining two weeks ago because registering the striker would mean falling foul of La Liga’s spending restrictions.

Through this contract extension, FC Barcelona will be able to increase its ‘financial fair play’ quota and thus register @FerranTorres20 with the Spanish Professional Football League. https://t.co/M49mXejym3 pic.twitter.com/oJcFR8esbv

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 10, 2022

Umtiti’s three-year extension means his wages will be spread over a longer period of time, which in turn reduces the amount Barcelona are due to pay in the current financial year. Barcelona also said “the French defender is reducing a part of the salary that he was due to receive in the year and half remaining on his contract”.

The club added: “This contract extension does not entail any greater financial commitments for FC Barcelona with regard to the player.” The extension came as a surprise given Barcelona have been trying to sell Umtiti to help reduce the club’s debts of more than a billion euros. His previous contract was worth around 18 million euros per year.