Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in reported €50 million transfer
Key Takeaways
- •Ferran Torres has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on a five-year contract running through 2031, in a reported deal worth between €48.5 million and €50 million.
- •Barcelona signed Torres from Manchester City in January 2022 for €55 million plus up to €10 million in add-ons, and the sale to PSG spares the club an additional €8 million payment that a contract extension would have triggered.
- •Torres scored 65 goals in 207 appearances for Barcelona across more than four and a half seasons, including 21 goals and three assists in 49 games during the 2025-26 campaign.
- •The 26-year-old scored the winning goal in Spain's 2026 World Cup final win over Argentina and finished as the joint-top Spanish scorer in La Liga with 16 goals.
- •A reunion with PSG head coach Luis Enrique, who previously coached Torres with the Spanish national team, was a major factor in the transfer.
Ferran Torres has completed his move from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a reported deal worth approximately €50 million. The 26-year-old Spanish forward has signed a five-year contract that runs through 2031 and will wear the No. 9 shirt in Paris.
The transfer follows Torres’ decisive goal in the 2026 World Cup final, in which Spain defeated Argentina.
Transfer fee and Barcelona’s financial position
Reports have placed the transfer fee between €48.5 million and €50 million. The figure represents a substantial recovery for Barcelona, which signed Torres from Manchester City in January 2022 for €55 million plus up to €10 million in potential add-ons.
Barcelona also avoided an additional payment under the original agreement. If Torres had extended his contract with the Catalan club, Barcelona would have owed Manchester City a further €8 million. His transfer to PSG allowed Barcelona to avoid that clause.
An agreement in principle was reportedly reached around August 13, 2026. The official announcement followed two days later, on August 15.
Torres’ Barcelona record
Torres leaves Barcelona after more than four and a half seasons, during which he scored 65 goals in 207 appearances. His final season was among his most productive. During the 2025-26 campaign, he recorded 21 goals and three assists in 49 appearances across all competitions.
He also finished as the joint-top Spanish scorer in La Liga, scoring 16 league goals. Torres departs with three La Liga titles and a major international achievement from the summer: a starring role in Spain’s 2026 World Cup triumph and the winning goal in the final against Argentina.
Luis Enrique reunion at PSG
The relationship between Torres and PSG head coach Luis Enrique was a major factor in the transfer. Enrique previously worked with Torres while managing the Spanish national team, giving both the player and coach familiarity with each other as Torres prepares to join the Paris club.
Torres’ contract situation also shaped the timing of the move. With only one year remaining on his Barcelona deal, he could either negotiate an extension—one that would have triggered the €8 million payment to Manchester City—or leave as a free agent in 2027. Instead, Barcelona completed a transfer to PSG and secured a reported fee of approximately €50 million.
