Ferran Torres Faces Transfer as Barcelona Seek Striker
Ferran Torres is set to be transferred by Barcelona as the club looks to raise funds for new signings. The 26-year-old Spain international is out of contract in 2027.
Barcelona are considering an attacking shake-up this summer, which would include listening to offers for Ferran Torres. The club would prefer to move him on rather than Robert Lewandowski.
Torres has scored 16 goals in 40 games this term, but his performances have dipped at a key moment of the campaign. He has not scored since the 3-1 win against Elche on January 31.
The Spanish champions are aware that none of the three operations - renewing Lewandowski, signing Julián Álvarez, keeping Marcus Rashford - will be straightforward. They are also looking at alternative options to strengthen through the middle and out wide.
Barcelona signed Torres from Manchester City in 2022 for over €50m. He has played a part in winning two LaLiga titles, a Copa del Rey, and three Spanish Super Cups.
The club's ideal scenario would be to have Álvarez as the starting striker next season. However, Atlético Madrid will not allow the Argentine to leave easily, with Premier League side Arsenal also keen on signing him.
Torres is out of contract in 2027, and the Catalan club must either move him on this summer or renew his contract to avoid losing him for free next year. Deco has tied down the majority of the first-team squad in recent months, but there have been no sit-down talks about Torres' future.
Manchester United have made it clear that the only way Barcelona can keep Rashford is by paying the full €30m as agreed last year when he moved to Spotify Camp Nou on loan. Therefore, Barcelona are looking at ways to make these deals, or others, happen, with a source admitting that the club would be open to offers for Torres in order to raise funds.
Lewandowski has offers from around the world and has reiterated that he will wait until the end of the season before making a definitive decision on his future. One of the options for the Poland striker is a move to MLS, with a source telling ESPN in January that Chicago Fire have held discussions with his camp "for several months".
Barcelona are working on the search for a new starting No.9, with sporting director Deco exploring possible ways to extend Marcus Rashford's stay at the club. The club have an option to make the England international's loan from Manchester United permanent for around €30 million, but they hope to either reduce that amount or extend the loan by an additional season.