PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona
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Ferran Torres, who scored Spain's extra-time winner in the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina, has joined French champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona. The 26-year-old forward has signed a deal running until 2031 for a reported fee of around 50m euros (£42.7m), adding another marquee attacking talent to a PSG side already boasting Champions League success in the past two seasons.
Torres arrives on the back of a strong 2025-26 season with Barcelona, scoring 21 goals in 49 appearances and helping the club win La Liga, having joined from Manchester City in 2022. He is the second high-profile forward signed by PSG this summer, following Maghnes Akliouche's arrival from Monaco, and joins a squad managed by former Barcelona figure Luis Enrique that recently beat Aston Villa to win the Uefa Super Cup; PSG could yet lose forward Bradley Barcola, who is reportedly wanted by Liverpool.
- Ferran Torres joins PSG from Barcelona for about £43m.
- World Cup final match-winner signs a deal until 2031.
- PSG's second major forward signing this summer, after Akliouche.
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Paris Saint-Germain are France’s leading club and the current European champions, while Barcelona are one of Spain’s biggest teams. Both compete regularly for major domestic and European trophies, so transfers between clubs of this level attract attention.
Ferran Torres is a Spanish forward who can play across the front line and has been part of Spain’s national team. Luis Enrique, PSG’s manager, previously coached Spain, making their existing working relationship relevant to the move.
Both sides, in good faith
The strongest fair case each way — we don't pick a winner.
The case for
PSG can reasonably argue that signing Torres is a timely investment in a proven, versatile forward at his peak, especially after his decisive World Cup contribution and strong domestic season. His familiarity with Luis Enrique and ability to play across the front line could help the European champions maintain intensity while planning for possible departures such as Bradley Barcola. From this perspective, £42.7m for a 26-year-old with an established record for club and country represents a measured way to add elite quality.
The case against
Critics can reasonably question whether PSG need another high-profile attacking purchase so soon after winning Europe, particularly after also bringing in Maghnes Akliouche. Torres’s World Cup winner and Barcelona form are impressive, but one strong season does not automatically guarantee that he will be the best use of substantial resources in an already crowded forward line. They may argue that prioritising squad balance, opportunities for existing players and longer-term stability would be wiser than further concentrating investment in attack.