PSG-bound Ferran Torres out of Barcelona training as €55m talks near

Ferran Torres has been allowed to miss Barcelona training with a €55 million PSG package now in the final stretch—after the Spanish international was due back on Wednesday following three weeks away after Spain’s World Cup win.

Ferran torres psg: Permission to miss training on match-week Wednesday

Barcelona granted Ferran Torres permission to stay away from training as the club negotiates his move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to ESPN. Torres, 26, had been scheduled to return to full work on Wednesday after spending three weeks away following Spain’s World Cup final success. With negotiations accele
The situation is deliberately timed: PSG’s next match is against Aston Villa in the European Super Cup, and the deal is expected to close in the coming days after that fixture. That calendar detail is important because it can affect squad planning for both clubs—Barcelona’s internal rotation and PSG’s early integration.

Key Details: what Barcelona agreed, and what PSG offered

Worth noting: this isn’t just a “player unavailable” story—ESPN details that Barcelona already rebuffed PSG’s first attempt at the €40 million (about $46.1 million), and Barça turned it down before talks shifted toward a higher valuation.
Here’s how the reported numbers stack up in ESPN’s coverage:

Ferran Torres Psg: Barcelona’s position also appears pragmatic from a squad and contract angle. ESPN says Barça was open to extending Torres’ deal, which the report says expires next summer, but negotiations over a renewal were overtaken after Torres told the club he wanted to join PSG.

Another report states Torres’ contract runs until June 30, 2027, and that Barcelona had not made a formal renewal offer because of Financial Fair Play constraints. Stay tuned for more on Source. For more detail, see BBC Sport.

Context: why Torres’ “extra-time winner” raises the stakes

That said, the football context makes this move feel bigger than a routine transfer. One ESPN account highlights that Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in the World Cup final, described as an extra-time winner against Argentina. When a player is central to a tournament-defining moment, the receiving club’s expectation usually rises: PSG aren’t just buying minutes—they’re buying an end product, especially from wide or attacking roles.
Barcelona, meanwhile, has to manage the competitive optics of missing a returning starter in the same week that a summer exit becomes realistic. ESPN also reports that Torres’ return was set for Wednesday, but his representatives asked for him to stay away while the deal is finalized. Multiple reports further say the move was close enough that Torres was expected to avoid training on August 12, with one report indicating he could arrive in Paris by tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest.

ESPN’s timeline suggests Barcelona allowed the absence not as a late distraction, but to protect negotiations—meaning the PSG move is treated as imminent.

What’s next: close in the “coming days,” and how both squads react

The immediate outcome is clear: Barcelona will have to train for the week without Torres, even though he was due back after a World Cup break. PSG, for their part, can use the European Super Cup context as a staging point—if the transfer completes in the days after that match, Torres’ integration into their training rhythms can begin sooner.
So the key question for both clubs is how quickly paperwork and registration align with football reality. If PSG wants Torres ready around their competitive rhythm post-Super Cup, Barcelona’s next steps may include reallocating attacking reps to cover the gap while the squad’s wage and contract planning settles in the background.

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FAQs

Will Ferran Torres miss Barcelona training on August 12?

Yes. ESPN states Barcelona granted Torres permission to miss training as the PSG move is finalized, and multiple reports said he was expected to avoid training on August 12.

What deal value is being negotiated for Torres?

ESPN reports Barcelona and PSG were working toward a package worth about €55 million (about $63.4 million), after PSG’s first offer of around €40 million was rejected.

Why did Barcelona allow Torres to stay away?

According to ESPN, Torres’ agents asked that he remain absent while Barcelona completed the transfer process—after Torres told the club he wanted to join PSG instead of progressing a potential extension.

When could Torres travel to Paris?

Multiple reports indicate the move is close enough that Torres could arrive in Paris by tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest, depending on final clearance timing.