Barcelona signed Karim Adeyemi this summer and are pursuing Julian Alvarez after the departure of Robert Lewandowski. Now, another forward who quietly became central to Hansi Flick’s system last season is in advanced talks to leave, a development the club is fully aware of.
Ferran Torres, has made significant progress in talks with Paris Saint-Germain. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, discussions between the French champions and the Spain international are well advanced, with relations between PSG and the player’s camp described as excellent.
TEAMtalk has since reported that Torres has agreed personal terms, with club-to-club negotiations continuing as Les Parisians seek to complete the transfer.
Torres' current Barcelona contract expires on June 30, 2027, this means he enters his final 12 months this summer. A renewal at Camp Nou is now considered highly unlikely, and Barca's sporting department has begun preparing for the possibility that a transfer proposal will arrive once the World Cup concludes.
Asked about PSG after Spain’s World Cup opener, Torres was unequivocal: “I don’t know anything about PSG, and I’m not interested.”
Subsequent developments suggest those remarks reflected a desire to focus on the tournament rather than a definitive rejection of a move.
How Ferran Torres Fits Luis Enrique's PSG Plans
The Ligue 1 giants' interest in Torres is linked to uncertainty over Bradley Barcola’s future at the Parc des Princes. Talks over a contract extension have slowed, with Barcola’s representative, Moussa Sissoko, the agent who oversaw Ousmane Dembele’s move from Barcelona in 2024, yet to agree fresh terms despite the winger having two years remaining on his current deal.
Luis Enrique's sporting leadership at PSG have approved Torres internally as their preferred replacement should Barcola leave. The logic is straightforward: Torres previously played under Luis Enrique with Spain, where the coach repeatedly trusted the Valencia-born forward at major tournaments.
That existing relationship reduces some of the uncertainty that typically accompanies a high-profile signing. Goncalo Ramos has already left the club for AC Milan, further reducing the attacking depth available to Enrique for next season.
Torres' versatility is that he can operate across the entire front line and that makes him an attractive solution to cover multiple positions simultaneously rather than a direct like-for-like replacement.
According to the independent outlet Madrid-Barcelona, PSG are preparing a formal bid worth between €45-50 million, along with a lucrative contract offer for the player. For a Barcelona side still managing financial constraints, such a fee would provide a significant boost to the club’s finances.
How Ferran Torres Revived His Barcelona Career
There is a strong case for the Catalan giants to keep Torres. In 2025-26, he recorded 21 goals and three assists in all competitions, helping Flick’s side to regain the La Liga title and the Spanish Super Cup. As Lewandowski’s influence waned over the course of the season, Torres increasingly shifted from the left flank into a central striking role.
His trajectory at Camp Nou had not always been straightforward. He arrived from Manchester City in January 2022 for a fee of approximately €55 million and spent several seasons struggling for consistency under different managers.
It was under Flick's system, which demanded high-pressing intensity and intelligent movement between the lines, that Torres finally found a reliable groove at the highest level. The 26-year-old has 24 international goals for Spain in 63 appearances, making him one of the most productive attackers in the current Spanish squad.
At the ongoing World Cup, Torres started Spain's opening matches and is actively involved in the tournament while these negotiations develop in the background.
Barcelona's sporting director Deco had been working to extend his deal, but with Adeyemi's arrival now imminent and Alvarez remaining the club's primary attacking target, the squad arithmetic is shifting against Torres.
Adeyemi can cover the same wide forward positions that Torres has operated in, which reduces the urgency to keep him at the expense of a transfer fee the club could genuinely use.
Whether Torres ultimately leaves will depend on Barcelona and PSG reaching an agreement over a transfer fee once formal negotiations begin.
With personal terms reportedly in place and Barca weighing up both their financial situation and attacking rebuild, the coming weeks could determine whether the Spain international brings his three-and-a-half-year spell at Camp Nou to an end.
