PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona
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- Ferran Torres joined PSG from Barcelona on a contract until 2031 for a reported €50m (£42.7m) fee, becoming the second high-profile forward signing this summer after Maghnes Akliouche arrived from Monaco.
- Torres scored the extra-time winner against Argentina in last month's World Cup final, helping Spain claim their second men's World Cup title, and had previously scored 25 goals in 65 international appearances.
- Barcelona saw Torres net 21 goals in 49 appearances across all competitions as they won La Liga, and Torres spent two years at Manchester City before moving to Camp Nou in 2022.
- PSG, managed by former Barcelona coach and player Luis Enrique, have won the Champions League in the past two seasons and beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday to claim the UEFA Super Cup.
- Torres made his Spain debut under Enrique and returns to working with the manager who first picked him at international level.
- Bradley Barcola is wanted by Liverpool this summer, raising the prospect PSG's summer recruitment responds directly to a potential departure.
Why it matters: PSG paired their €50m Torres signing with a Super Cup victory the same week, and with Barcola wanted by Liverpool, the deal hands Luis Enrique — who gave Torres his Spain debut — a ready-made attacking replacement under contract through 2031.
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