The unexpected hero. Sunday evening, Ferran Torres scored the winning goal 1-0 in the final of the 2026 World Cup. Criticized by some in the country during the tournament, the 26-year-old Spaniard offered himself the greatest revenge. After lifting the trophy and celebrating this title with La Roja, the native of Foios will be able to enjoy a little rest before returning to training. It remains to be seen which club it will be at. Because its future has been playing out behind the scenes for several weeks. Which was not necessarily in the plans of FC Barcelona, a club with which he is under contract until 2027. Sport recalls that the residents of Camp Nou always want to move forward with him. Especially since they know that the market for attackers is very complicated and expensive.
But the Culés played with fire. They postponed discussions regarding his extension pending the decision of Robert Lewandowski, who finally joined Chicago. They planned to exchange and find an agreement with Ferran Torres from September, in order to avoid paying €8 million in bonuses to Manchester City for the Spaniard. After the 2026 World Cup, the Catalans want more than ever to continue the adventure with the 26-year-old footballer. This is what explained Sport Monday after the coronation of La Roja. This Wednesday, the sports daily reveals new information on the subject. Thus, we learn that this issue is becoming more and more complicated for Barça, who were taken by surprise by the Premier League clubs and especially by PSG. The managers were also convinced that the player wanted to stay.
Ferran was disappointed by Barça
Especially since Lewy is gone. But this is not entirely the case. Although he feels good at FCB and once considered staying, Ferran Torres is open to leaving. He was hurt by the club’s doubts about him, but also by the fact that he was never really considered an option as a starter in attack. Not to mention the fact that he did not necessarily perceive the potential arrival of Julian Alvarez, a major competitor in attack. All this benefited PSG, which rushed into the breach. Luis Enrique wants to recruit this versatile element to strengthen his offensive sector after the departure of Gonçalo Ramos.
Sport also specifies that Paris has made its offer to the Spaniard. A huge proposition “almost unbeatable financial and sporting figure who made Ferran think”. If the Italian press recently mentioned an agreement between the French champions and the player, this is not the case according to Sport. PSG is waiting to find a final agreement with the striker before discussing with Barça, who value their player at around €50 million. Except that the club chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi considers this amount too high for a player at the end of his contract in a year. Paris is therefore thinking from a position of strength and is only waiting for an agreement with Ferran to complete the operation as quickly as possible. For their part, the Culés are in trouble, but believe that a gesture from Ferran Torres could change everything.
Paris at all costs?
To stay, the player would have to make great financial efforts, while knowing that he will not have the assurance of being a starter or of having more playing time. A meeting is planned in the coming days between the Catalan leaders, who are beginning to accept a possible departure, and the Ferran Torres clan, who is very optimistic about his transfer to PSG according to the Cadena SER. Currently, the positions of Barça and the player’s entourage are very far apart regarding a possible extension, both in terms of the duration of the contract and the financial aspect. In addition, Barça perceives the Spaniard’s silence as a bad omen. All the lights are therefore green for Paris. In Spain, some believe that his departure is only a matter of time, while being surprised by his future destination.
On the SERjournalist Nil Solà confided: “Ferran believes he was much better than Lewandowski until January, but Flick decided to bench him. What surprises me is that if he goes to PSG, he will have as much, or even less, playing time than at Barcelona. » For his part, Marcos López puts pressure on the people of Barcelona: “either they extend his contract or they have to sell him. His value has exploded, and if a club wants to secure the services of Ferran Torres now, Barca will be able to argue that they are targeting a player who gave Spain their second star. And that comes at a price. If it was €30 or €40 million before, it’s a lot more now.” It is not certain that Paris thinks the same thing.
