Ferran Torres Set for PSG Transfer as Barcelona Targets Rodri
Barcelona are bracing for another high-profile departure. After Ronald Araujo’s exit, Ferran Torres is next in line, with his move to Paris Saint-Germain now described inside the club as a matter of timing rather than doubt.
The Spanish international, fresh from a standout 2025/26 season and a starring role at the World Cup, is expected to land in Paris within hours to close a deal that has been weeks in the making.
Deal in final stretch
Cadena SER report that Barcelona and PSG aim to finalise the agreement between today and tomorrow, with the operation set at around €55 million.
On the player’s side, everything is already in place. Ferran has reached an agreement with the French champions and is simply waiting for the green light to travel for his medical. His absence from Barça training on Wednesday and Thursday was not a mystery inside the dressing room; he had been formally excused as negotiations accelerated.
Talks between the clubs have entered the final phase. PSG tied down personal terms with Ferran some time ago, leaving only the last details of the transfer structure to be ironed out.
For Barcelona, the numbers matter. Offloading a forward with just one year left on his contract for roughly €55 million is viewed internally as a strong piece of business, even if it means cashing in on a World Cup final hero who had finally hit his stride.
The Rodri chain reaction
Ferran’s exit is not an isolated move. It sits at the heart of Barcelona’s biggest sporting gamble of the summer: the pursuit of Rodri.
The Catalan club have already tested Manchester City twice. Their first bid, around €50 million, went straight into the bin. A second proposal, worth €60 million between fixed fee and variables, has also been rejected, according to reports in England and Spain.
Barça are not walking away. The plan is clear: prepare a third, and likely final, offer in the region of €70 million — €60 million guaranteed plus €10 million in add-ons — and lean on the financial breathing space generated by Ferran’s sale.
Those funds are crucial on two fronts: meeting City’s demands and navigating Barcelona’s own registration limits. Every euro recouped from Ferran helps them edge closer to the kind of package that might finally make Pep Guardiola’s side pick up the phone in a different mood.
So one door is about to close at the Camp Nou. Another, if Barcelona get their way, will open straight into the heart of Manchester City’s midfield. The question now is simple: will Ferran’s goodbye be the payment that unlocks the signing they have built their entire window around?
