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Paris Saint-Germain targets signing Ferran Torres

Ferran Torres, Barcelona striker, faces critical moments regarding his future at the Catalan club as he receives a tempting offer from France after becoming a national hero by scoring the goal that crowned Spain as World Cup champions at the expense of Argentina.

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that French club Paris Saint-Germain is targeting signing 26-year-old Ferran Torres with an offer that disrupts Barcelona's calculations.

It indicated that Barcelona's management intended to extend Torres' contract, which ends on June 30, 2027, but decided to postpone negotiations until the final decision regarding Robert Lewandowski's departure is made, and preferred to move towards signing a new striker.

Marca explained that Lewandowski's departure opened the door for Torres, but there is a clause in his transfer contract from Manchester City that obligates Barcelona to pay 8 million euros if they extend his contract before the summer transfer window closes.

It stated that for this reason, Barcelona officials preferred to suspend the contract extension file for Torres and restart negotiations in early September to avoid this clause.

The newspaper also said that despite the desire of both parties, the player and Barcelona, to extend the contract, Torres scoring Spain's World Cup winning goal, and before that 21 goals in 49 matches for Barcelona last season, tempted other clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, to sign him.

For its part, Catalan newspaper Sport confirmed that the Parisian club presented a financially and sportingly tempting offer that may make Torres reconsider.

It also added that despite Ferran feeling comfortable at Barcelona, doubts, his lack of starts, and the financial budget allocated for Julián Álvarez's deal may push him out of plans.

It pointed out that what tempts Torres to move to Paris Saint-Germain, champions of Europe in the last two years, is his coach Luis Enrique, who was behind giving the Barcelona striker the chance to represent Spain for the first time in 2020.

It confirmed that Barcelona's priority is to keep Ferran Torres, but under specific conditions: renewing his contract without a financial increase in his salary, and committing to his defined role in the squad.

Sources revealed to Sport that Paris Saint-Germain has not started official negotiations with Barcelona regarding Torres; rather, the French club is first waiting for an indication of desire from the player before negotiating his signing.

It concluded its report that although there is a release clause in Torres' contract worth one billion euros, his real value is estimated at 50 million euros, and Paris Saint-Germain officials believe it is possible to reduce this amount during negotiations.