World Cup winner Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona

Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month’s World Cup final, has signed for two-time Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona.

The 26-year-old striker cost the Ligue 1 champions a reported 50 million euros ($58m).

“Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce it has secured the services of Ferran Torres. The Spanish World Cup-winning forward has signed with the Club until 2031,” read a club statement on Saturday.

Torres said in a statement that he was “delighted to be beginning a new adventure at such an ambitious club as Paris St Germain”.

“I’d like to ‌thank President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, [PSG’s football advisor] Luis Campos and coach Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible.”

The former Valencia and Manchester City star previously worked with Luis Enrique, who as Spain coach gave him his international debut in a Nations League match against Germany in 2020.

Torres, who won three La Liga titles while at Barcelona, came on as a substitute in the World Cup final and the 65-times capped marksman scored in extra-time to dash Argentina’s hopes of retaining their title.

Nicknamed “The Shark”, he joined Barcelona in the 2021/22 season transfer window and he found the net 65 times in 207 matches for Barcelona, including in the Copa del Rey final victory against Real Madrid in 2025.