Speaker 1: Paris Saint Germain have finalized an agreement with Barcelona to
Speaker 1: secure the transfer of twenty six year old forward for
Speaker 1: Ron Torres in a deal worth fifty five million euros
Speaker 1: including performance related add ons. Negotiations between the two clubs
Speaker 1: accelerated rapidly over the last forty eight hours, leading to
Speaker 1: a full understanding that will see the Spanish international join
Speaker 1: the European champions on a long term contract running through
Speaker 1: June twenty thirty one. Torres will not feature in Barcelona's
Speaker 1: upcoming training sessions this week, as all parties have agreed
Speaker 1: to hold off on the official formal announcement until after
Speaker 1: PSG complete their YUEFA Super Cup fixture against Aston Villa.
Speaker 1: The decisive factor in accelerating the transaction was the direct
Speaker 1: intervention of PSG head coach Luis Enrique, who personally outlined
Speaker 1: a pivotal tactical role for Torres in his frontline rotation.
Speaker 1: Having previously managed Torres during his tenure with the Spanish
Speaker 1: national team, Enrique views the forward its press resistance, positional
Speaker 1: versatility and tactical intelligence as seamless additions to his attacking structure.
Speaker 1: Alongside Alsmaindembli and kichak Feratskilia. For Torres, the move offers
Speaker 1: guaranteed high level backing after feeling underappreciated at CAMPNU, where
Speaker 1: he failed to receive similar long term guarantees from Barcelona's
Speaker 1: sporting hierarchy Under hunxy Flick. Financial parameters played an equally
Speaker 1: critical role in finalizing the exit. With Torres entering the
Speaker 1: final year of his contract, Barcelona recognized the necessity of
Speaker 1: sanctioning a sale rather than risking a free agency departure
Speaker 1: next summer. After initially rejecting an opening bid of forty
Speaker 1: million euros plus variables, Barcelona accepted PSG's improved package, comprising
Speaker 1: a fixed base fee of fifty million euros alongside five
Speaker 1: million euros in achievable add ons. The financial recovery allows
Speaker 1: the Catalan club to recoup their initial investment while freeing
Speaker 1: up crucial margin under strict law lega financial fair play controls.
Speaker 1: With personal terms completely agreed upon, Torres is scheduled to
Speaker 1: undergo formal medical assessments and sign his five year contract
Speaker 1: immediately after PSG's match in Salzburg. The signing caps an
Speaker 1: extraordinary summer for the attacker, coming weeks after he scored
Speaker 1: the decisive winning goal for Spain in the twenty twenty
Speaker 1: six FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina. For PSG, securing
Speaker 1: Torres represents a major strategic coup, adding a world class,
Speaker 1: proven goal scorer entering his prime years to reinforce their
Speaker 1: European title defense