Barcelona Reject Opening €40 Million PSG Offer for World Cup Winner Ferran Torres

Barcelona have turned down an initial €40 million bid from Paris Saint-Germain for Spanish forward Ferran Torres, though transfer negotiations remain ongoing.

Barcelona have rejected an initial offer from Paris Saint-Germain estimated at €40 million ($46.2 million) for Spanish forward Ferran Torres, a source within the Catalan club told AFP. Negotiations between Barca and PSG are currently ongoing, confirming reports from daily newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

According to Spanish media reports, the 26-year-old has agreed to join PSG and reunite with his former national team manager, Luis Enrique. Torres recently scored the winning goal in extra time against Argentina in last month's World Cup final, securing Spain's second world title.

Under contract with Barcelona until June 2027, Torres addressed his future during a recent promotional tour in the United States. "I have a contract with Barcelona, but in football you never know. I'm just waiting to make the right decision," he said. When asked if he had a dream destination in mind, Torres answered that he did without revealing it, stating, "I just want to be happy."

Torres originally joined Barcelona from Manchester City in 2021 for more than €55 million. The former Valencia youth player has served as a centre-forward backing up Polish striker Robert Lewandowski since Hansi Flick took over as Barca manager in the summer of 2024. Over the past two seasons, Torres has registered 40 goals in 94 matches across all competitions.

Reporting sourced from The Hindu Football. Photo courtesy The Hindu Football.