Paris Saint-Germain have secured the signing of Ferran Torres from Barcelona in a deal worth approximately €50 million, with the Spain international committing his future to the French champions until 2031. The forward, who recently scored the decisive goal in Spain's 2026 World Cup triumph, will wear the famous number nine shirt at the Parc des Princes.PSG have brought the transfer saga to an end after several days of negotiations with Barcelona. The two clubs eventually reached an agreement worth around €50m, with Torres putting pen to paper on a five-year contract in the French capital.¡Hola! 👀 pic.twitter.com/huIc1JzPEt— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 15, 2026 t>The move brings an end to Torres' four-year spell at Barcelona, where he enjoyed considerable domestic success after joining from Manchester City in 2022. During his time at Camp Nou, the attacker collected three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cups.His departure comes shortly after the biggest moment of his international career. Torres became a Spanish hero at the 2026 World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute of the final against Argentina as La Roja lifted the trophy for the second time in their history.PSG officially welcomed their latest signing with a short statement: "Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce it has secured the services of Ferran Torres. The Spanish World Cup-winning forward has signed with the Club until 2031 and will wear the number 9 shirt."##EDITORS_CHOICE##The transfer also gives Torres the chance to work once again with Luis Enrique. The PSG boss knows the forward extremely well from his time in charge of Spain and has long appreciated his versatility and tactical intelligence.Torres had entered the final year of his Barcelona contract and, with no immediate agreement over an extension, decided that a move would offer him a better opportunity to establish himself as a regular starter.Despite facing competition from Robert Lewandowski and other attacking options, he remained productive under Hansi Flick, registering 40 goals in 94 appearances across all competitions during the last two seasons.Ferran's first session at the PSG Campus! 🆕👀 pic.twitter.com/muWftFVa6C— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 15, 2026 For Barcelona, the €50m fee represents an important financial boost. The Catalan club had previously turned down a €40m proposal from PSG earlier in the summer, but eventually accepted an improved offer as the forward pushed for a new challenge.Hansi Flick's team will now have to compensate for the loss of Torres in attack. Barcelona have already moved to strengthen their frontline, bringing in Anthony Gordon from Newcastle and Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.At PSG, meanwhile, expectations will be high from the very beginning. Torres is expected to become an important part of Enrique's attacking plans as the French champions once again target success in the Champions League.Ferran has a message for you! 🤳 pic.twitter.com/Jxjmq70tHM— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 15, 2026 Shortly after completing his move and being officially presented, Torres also addressed the PSG supporters."I am very happy to begin a new adventure at such an ambitious club as Paris Saint-Germain. I would like to thank president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Luis Campos and manager Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible," Torres said.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895158##
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