Porto has made contact with Barcelona on midfielder Pablo Torre as they prepare to be part with Nico Gonzalez, reports have confirmed.
Manchester City have agreed to sign 23-year-old Nico on the day of the deadlinewith the former Barcelona midfielder moving to Etihad Stadium in a deal worth about 50 million. Reports claim that Barcelona have a sales clause for Nico worth 40%.
Therefore, La Liga's side is expected to benefit from Nico's proposed Movement in City, but they are determined to get the opportunity to earn even more money as SPORTS Discover Porto is following the cake as its replacement.
Porto has many targets in mind but see Torre as another possible bargain from Barcelona. The 21-year-old has only reached 373 minutes in 12 appearances for Hansi Flick this season, but has four goals and three assists for his name.
It is stressed that Flick does not want to lose any player before the transfer window closes later on Monday, but the Barcelona boss understands the competition for minutes in the midfield can force the cake to explore its options.
Barcelona has been calm in the deadline after hope for Marcus Rashford's signature with Manchester United was Ended by a move to Aston Villa.
The likes of Andreas Christensen, Frankie de Jong and Ansu Fati have all been related to the exits, but, with hours twisting, the trio seem to remain in Cataloni until the summer at least.