“Similar to Jamie Vardy”: Pep Guardiola compared £55m star Arsenal and Tottenham want to sign to Jamie Vardy
Pep Guardiola compared Arsenal and Tottenham target Ferran Torres to Jamie Vardy during their time together at Manchester City.
As per a latest report by Bild, both North London clubs are interested in signing the Spanish international.
The 22-year-old left the Etihad Stadium in January last year to join Barcelona in a deal amounting to £55.2 million.
After succumbing to a lengthy injury last season, Guardiola revealed that Torres told him that he wishes to sign for the Catalan giants, as per the Mirror.
As a result, the Sky Blues boss admitted that he had to let an unsettled player such as the versatile forward leave the club (via The Mirror).
Now, both Arsenal and Tottenham are keen on signing the ex-Valencia sensation in January to bolster their forward department.
While Gabriel Jesus’ lengthy knee injury means the Gunners need a new No.9, Spurs also need a backup to Harry Kane, as well as cover out wide.
After Ferran Torres bagged a brilliant hat-trick against Leicester City while operating as a striker, Pep Guardiola compared him to Jamie Vardy.
“Now , in this position, he make movements like the best strikers in behind like Jamie Vardy”, he said, as quoted by BBC’s Simon Stone and relayed by City Xtra.
Guardiola continued, “He is a good finisher, he is so young. Man City made an incredible job buying him.”
Despite Guardiola’s glowing assessment, Torres would be a risky signing for both Arsenal and Tottenham
While being compared to the brilliant Jamie Vardy is always a good thing and especially by Pep Guardiola, Ferran Torres still lacks the killer instinct and consistency of the Leicester legend.
With Arsenal aiming to become Premier League champions and Tottenham eyeing Champions League qualification, the wonderkid simply isn’t bankable enough, either as a striker or a winger to be worth the risk.
Ferran Torres is quite clearly talented but for clubs with a lot to lose, the last thing they can afford is take an uncalculated risk.
After all, a glimpse at the Spaniard’s ill-fated stint at Barcelona proves why bringing him in a huge risk.
