The left-back position, however, was continually manned by Gerard Martin in Alejandro Balde’s absence and it was clear that a new, higher-ceiling backup was needed. Jofre Torrents, La Masia’s latest ...

The left-back has already been described as a “mixture of Alejandro Balde and Gerard Martin” but will know he has work to do if he’s to gain some first-team minutes next season. Yet Torrents played a ...