Pablo Torre will soon return to FC Barcelona after a mixed loan spell at La Liga club Girona. The 21-year-old finished the season with a goal and two assists in 29 matches in all competitions, while starting only four La Liga games in total.
Torre’s stint with Michel’s side has not been a roaring success, but the youngster did get some much-needed exposure in the first division and now returns to his parent club with an uncertain future.
A new lease on life for Torre under Flick?
Barcelona signed Pablo Torre from Racing Santander in 2022, beating Real Madrid to his capture, thanks to Xavi’s intervention as he personally spoke to the youngster to join the Catalans.
However, the club legend did not count on the young midfielder much in his debut season, as Torre played just 13 times in all competitions.
Furthermore, reports suggested that Xavi did not plan on including the 21-year-old Spaniard in his plans for next season had he continued as manager.
But, as per SPORT, Torre could be given a chance to stake a claim at Barcelona under the new management of Hansi Flick.
What plays in Torre’s favour compared to Xavi’s period is that Flick tends to play with attacking midfielders in his preferred 4-2-3-1 system.
And this is the ideal position for the youngster, in which he can develop all his talent. After all, the 21-year-old brings much more to the table while playing in an advanced midfield role, where he can make the best use of his vision, final pass, and finishing ability.
No shortage of competition
The ‘problem’ for Pablo Torre is that there are many teammates in Barcelona who can get more out of this position.
Pedri, for example, is one of them, with Flick already viewing the Spaniard as a key piece of his project.
On top of that, there is also Fermin Lopez, who could be one of the main candidates to play behind the centre-forward after a fine breakthrough season with the first-team setup.
