Soccer
World Cup winning Spain star Ferran Torres leaves Barcelona for Paris St Germain
Paris St Germain have signed World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract.
The 26-year-old forward has joined the Champions League winners for a reported fee of 50 million euros (£42.75million) on a deal until June 2031 and has reunited with former Spain boss Luis Enrique in the French capital.
Torres stepped off the bench to score the only goal in extra time against 10-man Argentina as Spain earned their second World Cup crown in New York last month.
He joined Barcelona from Manchester City in January 2022 and won seven trophies at the Catalan outfit: three LaLiga titles, one Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cups.
Torres made 207 appearances for Barca and scored 65 goals, 16 of which came in the Spanish top flight last season as he and team-mate Lamine Yamal shared the Zarra Trophy for the highest-scoring domestic player.
A Barcelona statement read: “Barcelona and Paris St Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ferran Torres to the French club.
“The club would like to express its gratitude to Ferran Torres for his commitment over the last five seasons as a Blaugrana and wishes him all the best for the next stage of his professional career.”
