Spain World Cup heroes in race against time to secure transfers and avoid returns to Barcelona and Man City

Spain World Cup heroes in race against time to secure transfers and avoid returns to Barcelona and Man City Barcelona find themselves embroiled in two transfer sagas at the same time, both involving Spanish World Cup stars. One saga would see one of the club’s own, Ferran Torres, leave to join PSG permanently, and the other would see Manchester City star Rodri swap the Etihad for the Spotify Camp Nou. According to Mundo Deportivo , the Spanish internationals remain on post-World Cup holidays, but their scheduled returns are fast approaching. Ferran is expected back at the Ciutat Esportiva on Wednesday, while Rodri is due to rejoin Manchester City later this week as well. The report outlines that both players are hoping to complete their respective moves as soon as possible to avoid reporting back for pre-season with their current clubs. Ferran wants PSG move completed Ferran’s situation appears to be the more advanced of the two. The 26-year-old has already agreed personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain, while the French champions already seeing an offer rejected by Barcelona after weeks of discussions. On his way to Paris. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The timing is significant. If an agreement between the clubs is reached before Wednesday, Ferran could avoid reporting back to Barcelona altogether and instead begin preparing for the next chapter of his career in Paris. With the forward entering the final year of his contract, all parties are aware that a quick resolution would benefit everyone involved. Rodri waiting for Man City’s green light Rodri’s proposed move to Barcelona is progressing on a different timeline , but the midfielder is also hoping for clarity before returning to Manchester. Barcelona remain optimistic about reaching an agreement with City after already securing personal terms with the Ballon d’Or winner. While negotiations over the transfer fee continue, the Catalan club are pushing to complete one of the biggest deals of the summer before Rodri is required to report back for duty under Enzo Maresca. Maresca has also mentioned quite explicitly that the plan was to have him back in Manchester on Friday, so Barça have a bit more leeway when it comes to securing this deal. Eager to move to Barcelona. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) The two negotiations are closely linked. A sale of Ferran would provide Barcelona with additional financial flexibility as they work to complete Rodri’s arrival. Even the transfer fees of the two operations are expected to be quite similar, and this is a deal that stands to benefit all three clubs involved. A defining week for Barça Rather than welcoming Ferran back to training only to negotiate his departure days later, Barcelona would ideally like the PSG transfer wrapped up immediately. Similarly, they would also prefer Rodri’s first training session after the World Cup to be in Blaugrana colours, allowing him to settle in under Hansi Flick. As Flick prepares for the final stretch of pre-season, Barcelona are entering what could be one of the busiest weeks of their summer. One player looks increasingly likely to arrive, while the other is edging towards leaving. If everything falls into place, Ferran and Rodri may be unveiled at their new clubs by the end of the week.