RIQUI PUIG WAS ARRESTED AFTER HIS AUDIO SURFACES MOCKING HIS BARCELONA TEAM-MATE FERRAN TORRES WERE

August 4, 2022
3 years ago



Riqui Puig was once touted as Barcelona's next big talent but failed to live up to the hype in Spain that Barcelona have signed the player Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trends and breaking news! Riqui Puig will be thankful he's headed to Major League Soccer soon. The Barcelona youngster is set to make the move from Spain to America as reports suggest he has agreed to join LA Galaxy and the move couldn't have come at a better time. Riqui Puig was left red-faced after an audio report emerged of him mocking his Barcelona team-mate Ferran Torres. Image: David S. Bustamante Source: Getty Images Leaked audio clips have since made the rounds where Puig can be heard taunting Ferran Torres, SportBible reported. The clips, which are said to be from February, revealed Puig's thoughts on Torres signing for Barca from Manchester City. Torres moved to the Catalan giants in the January transfer window. ALSO READ Barcelona star Miralem Pjanic is ready to take a big pay cut to stay with the Catalan giants this season Exciting feature: See news just for YOU ➡️ find the "Recommended for you" block and enjoy! In the clips, Puig was heard saying: "Ferran Torres? Guardiola didn't even want him. He played 12 games last year." Torres did not even play 12 games for City. He made just seven appearances for the English champions before moving to Barcelona. Who is Riqui Puig? Puig was seen as Barcelona's next big talent but failed to establish himself in the first team. The player himself revealed that he turned down offers from Chelsea and AC Milan to stay at Barcelona. Former Barcelona B team manager Gerard Lopez recently spoke about Puig's time at the club, saying it wasn't the player's fault he failed to live up to expectations. Lopez added that Puig was not given enough opportunities to become a world-class star, Football Espana reported. READ ALSO Talented Barcelona youngster joins MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy Talented Barcelona youngster joins MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig is set to join Los Angeles Galaxy on loan for the remainder of the 2022 campaign, according to Alberto Rogé of Spanish journalist Relevo the 22-year-old has reportedly agreed in principle with the Major League Soccer club. The Catalan giants are finalizing a deal that would either include a buy-back option or a percentage of future sales. Read more: https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/21335-riqui-puig-busted-leaked-audio-surfaces-mocking-barcelona-teammate-ferran-torres/