Barcelona agree to sell Torres to PSG for 50 million euros

Ferran Torres, the forward who scored Spain's winning goal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, is set to leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer reportedly worth approximately 50 million euros. The two clubs have reached a deal in principle for the 26-year-old to move to France on a five-year contract, with only final paperwork and a medical examination remaining as formalities.

The agreement was reached after Barcelona rejected an initial offer of 40 million euros earlier in the week. Torres had only one year remaining on his contract with the Spanish champions, and the club was motivated to sell this summer to recoup a significant portion of the more than 55 million euros it paid to sign him from Manchester City in 2022. The transfer fee allows Barcelona to recover nearly all of its original investment, easing financial pressures and freeing up resources for other squad priorities under La Liga's financial fair play regulations.

Torres was granted permission to miss Barcelona's first training session of the preseason on Wednesday to finalize the move. Personal terms between the player and PSG were agreed upon as of August 12, 2026. The transfer is driven in part by...