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 ...
[via The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/guardiola-torres-man-city-barcelona-25773050)). [as per the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/guardiola-torres-man-city-barcelona-25773050). [BBC’s Simon Stone and relayed by City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1431618728601456644). ['Show up': Gary Neville sent an early warning to Arsenal that may have cost them in Man City loss](/en-gb/2023/02/15/show-up-gary-neville-sent-an-early-warning-to-arsenal-in-the-second-half-that-may-have-cost-them-in-man-city-loss/) [Opinion: Club legend is right, Arsenal should make a move for £44 million target](/en-gb/2022/12/19/opinion-club-legend-is-right-arsenal-should-make-a-move-for-44-million-target/) [a latest report by Bild](https://sportbild.bild.de/fussball/premier-league/fussball/premier-league-holt-arsenal-diesen-lewandowski-kollegen-als-jesus-ersatz-82224304.sport.html), both North London clubs are interested in signing the Spanish international. [Ferran Torres ](/en-gb/topic/ferran-torres/)to Jamie Vardy during their time together at Manchester City.
Arsenal have been linked with several attacking players in recent weeks, especially since Gabriel Jesus picked up an injury at the World Cup, ...
[The Gunners have been linked with the Ukraine star for some time](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/mykhaylo-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-priority-25488374), but they've never acted on that interest. Nevertheless, if he wants a second crack at the Premier League, Arsenal may be the perfect destination for him. Nevertheless, Torres is another option and if Guardiola's previous words are anything to go by, he'll be worth the investment. He is a good finisher, he is so young. [reports suggested earlier this week that Arsenal are prioritising the signing of Mykhaylo Mudryk](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-mykhaylo-mudryk-transfer-priority-25728248) this upcoming January. [Following the injury to Gabriel Jesus](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/gabriel-jesus-injury-update-arsenal-25692733), who picked up a knee injury with Brazil at the World Cup, Arsenal are currently somewhat light in the forward areas and football.london understands the Gunners are in the market for a winger in January.
Arsenal are reportedly chasing Barcelona star Ferran Torres - a player Pep Guardiola once compared to Leicester's Jamie Vardy.
- Arsenal plotting move for Premier League winner](/football/arsenal-ferran-torres-barcelona-january-transfer-news-018721-20221222) [Pep Guardiola shockingly calls out Kalvin Phillips for returning to Man City 'overweight' after England's World Cup campaign](/football/pep-guardiola-kalvin-phillips-man-city-liverpool-england-120491-20221224) [Calls for Arsenal star to be stripped of captaincy after World Cup exit](/football/arsenal-granit-xhaka-switzerland-world-cup-news-121768-20221214) [Liverpool plot move to sign World Cup star who tormented England in Qatar](/football/liverpool-transfer-news-latest-weston-mckennie-juventus-675640-20221218) He is a good finisher, he is so young. [Football.London](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-complete-ferran-torres-transfer-25729022), Torres is on [Arsenal](https://www.sportbible.com/arsenal)'s radar as Edu and [Mikel Arteta](https://www.sportbible.com/mikel-arteta) look to add another winger to their squad in January. [Arsenal](/arsenal), [Transfers](/transfers), [Manchester City](/manchester-city), [Pep Guardiola](/pep-guardiola), [Ferran Torres](/ferran-torres), [Barcelona](/barcelona), [Spain](/spain), [Football World Cup](/football-world-cup), [Premier League](/premier-league) ["They sense that something's up..." Man City made an incredible job buying him." Like Jamie Vardy. [Premier League](https://www.sportbible.com/premier-league). [World Cup](https://www.sportbible.com/world-cup) with [Spain](https://www.sportbible.com/spain). [4-3 win](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2kPxNzD8zY) over [Newcastle](https://www.sportbible.com/newcastle-united) in May 2021, one of the first times he operated in a centre forward role under [Pep Guardiola](https://www.sportbible.com/pep-guardiola). [Leicester](https://www.sportbible.com/leicester-city), that the Spaniard compared the 22-year-old to Vardy. [Barcelona](https://www.sportbible.com/barcelona) in January from [Manchester City](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-city), ending what was a protracted transfer saga. [City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1431618728601456644)): "Now, in this position, he makes movements like the best strikers in behind.
The veteran striker is currently one of the oldest players in the Premier League. Joining Leicester in 2012, the former England international has played for the ...
[in and amongst some of the “best strikers”](/en-gb/2022/12/13/pep-guardiola-compared-arsenal-and-tottenham-target-to-jamie-vardy/) around ( [via BBC’s Simon Stone and relayed by City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1431618728601456644)) while likening ex-City youngster Ferran Torres to him, which shows just how well-respected he is within the game. Jamie Vardy still plays for Leicester City and is still regarded as the club’s leading striker. [Jamie Vardy ](/en-gb/topic/jamie-vardy/)has prompted many to wonder whether he has left Leicester City.