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Barcelona reject €40 million PSG bid for Ferran Torres
Barcelona have turned down a €40 million ($46.2 million) initial offer from Paris Saint-Germain for forward Ferran Torres, a club source told AFP. The 26-year-old Spain international, who scored the winning goal…
The Story in Brief
Barcelona have turned down a €40 million ($46.2 million) initial offer from Paris Saint-Germain for forward Ferran Torres, a club source told AFP. The 26-year-old Spain international, who scored the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final, has a contract until June 2027. Talks continue between the clubs. Torres, signed from Manchester City in 2021, has scored 40 goals in 94 games for Barcelona under coach Hansi Flick. He has publicly admitted uncertainty about his future.
The Indian Opinion
The Torres saga shows how football's transfer market inflates prices based on a single tournament. One World Cup final winner, and suddenly €40 million is an insult. Barcelona are right to hold out for more, but the logic feels hollow. If Torres scores 10 goals next season, was the fee justified? If he flops, the club is blamed. The real question is whether any player is worth such sums, or if we are all trapped in a game of financial poker where fans pay the blinds.
Source: thehindu.com
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