The sporting director is leaving the Catalan.

 Mateo Alemany, FC Barcelona's sporting director, has made a commitment to Joan Laporta, Barcelona's president, not to touch Xavi Hernandez's squad during the configuration of Aston Villa's next season.

His commitment to Barcelona is until the end of the current season, even though his contract was until 2024.

Ferran has a market in the Premier League after his spell at Manchester City, with Aston Villa even considering the possibility of signing Torres for a fee of 40 million euros.