Ferran Torres, the Spain international, has officially joined Paris Saint-Germain from FC Barcelona. The forward signed with the Ligue 1 champions until 2031. Torres expressed his delight at starting a new adventure with an ambitious club like Paris Saint-Germain, thanking President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Luis Campos, and coach Luis Enrique for the opportunity.
According to reports, the transfer fee for the 26-year-old striker was 50 million euros. FC Barcelona acknowledged the agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for Torres’s transfer, extending gratitude for his commitment over the last four and a half seasons as a ‘blaugrana’ and wishing him well in his future career.
Torres’s career trajectory
Born in Foios, Spain, on 29 February 2000, Ferran Torres began his football journey with futsal before joining the Valencia CF academy at the age of seven. He became the first player born in the 21st century to play in La Liga, making his debut against Eibar on 16 December 2017. During his time at Valencia, he set records, becoming the youngest player in the club’s history to play 50 league matches at 19 years and 324 days. He also became the first goalscorer born in the 21st century in the Champions League for a Spanish club and won his first professional trophy, the Copa del Rey, in 2019.
In 2020, Torres moved to Manchester City. Under Pep Guardiola, he scored his first goal for the ‘Cityzens’ in the EFL Cup against Burnley, shortly after his Premier League debut against Wolverhampton. He was part of Manchester City’s run to the UEFA Champions League final in 2021, also winning the EPL title and the League Cup. He made 43 appearances for Manchester City, scoring 16 goals and providing four assists, before transferring to FC Barcelona during the winter transfer window of the 2021–22 season.
Impact at FC Barcelona and international success
At FC Barcelona, where he was nicknamed “El Tiburón” (The Shark), Ferran Torres established himself as a key attacking player. He scored 65 goals in 207 matches for the ‘Blaugranas’, including a crucial goal in the 2025 Copa del Rey final victory against Real Madrid, which sent the game into extra time. During his tenure with FC Barcelona, Torres secured three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and two Spanish Super Cups. In the 2025/26 season, he won the Zarra Trophy for the top Spanish goal scorer in La Liga with 16 goals, sharing the award with teammate Lamine Yamal.
On the international stage, Torres has been a significant player for La Roja. He won the U17 European Championship in 2017 and the U19 European Championship in 2019. He has earned 65 caps for the national team. Luis Enrique, then Spain’s manager, gave Torres his international debut in a Nations League match against Germany in 2020. Torres participated in both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His international success continued with a Nations League win in 2023, followed by his first major title with the national team, the UEFA European Championships in Germany in 2024. Most recently, in North America, Torres won the World Cup, scoring the only goal in extra time against Argentina in the final, earning him the Man of the Match award and helping Spain secure their second star.
His arrival at Paris Saint-Germain could potentially influence Liverpool’s hopes of signing Bradley Barcola, a 23-year-old winger from PSG, with discussions between the clubs reportedly ongoing regarding a transfer fee of about 150 million euros.
Ferran Torres will reunite with former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique at Paris Saint-Germain.
Source: psg.fr
