Speaker 1: Paris Saint Germain have officially closed the deal to sign
Speaker 1: twenty six year old Spanish international for Ron Torres from
Speaker 1: Barcelona for a fixed transfer fee of fifty million euros.
Speaker 1: The forward has signed a five year contract in the
Speaker 1: French capital through twenty thirty one and will take over
Speaker 1: the club's number nine shirt. For PSG, the acquisition comes
Speaker 1: at a period of maximum momentum, having just lifted the
Speaker 1: UEFA Super Cup following a victory over Aston Villa. Reaching
Speaker 1: an agreement with Barcelona allows PSG to inject high level,
Speaker 1: versatile talent into their front line before the domestic calendar
Speaker 1: ramps up, strengthening a squad that has already won back
Speaker 1: to back Champions League titles under head coach Luis Enrique.
Speaker 1: The transfer serves as the ultimate culmination of a historic
Speaker 1: summer for Torres, who arrives in Paris on the back
Speaker 1: of his career defining moment at the twenty twenty six
Speaker 1: FIFA World Cup. Operating as a decisive attacking option for
Speaker 1: Spain in North America, Torres etched his name into international
Speaker 1: football history by scoring the winning goal in extra time
Speaker 1: against Argentina to secure La Roja's second World Cup Trophy.
Speaker 1: That performance, paired with a prolific domestic campaign where he
Speaker 1: scored twenty one goals in forty nine appearances for Barcelona,
Speaker 1: saw his market valuation. Sore PSG acted aggressively to land
Speaker 1: the forward, identifying his movement, sharp pressing and two footed
Speaker 1: finishing inside the penalty box as essential assets to replace
Speaker 1: departing attacking figures. Tactically, the move creates a natural reunion
Speaker 1: between Torres and Luis Enrique, who previously handed the forward
Speaker 1: his senior international debut with the Spanish national team. Luis
Speaker 1: Enrique values Torres highly for his work rate, tactical flexibility
Speaker 1: and physical output, notably demonstrated during the World Cup, where
Speaker 1: he recorded sixty six sprints in limited minutes and achieved
Speaker 1: a top speed near thirty two kilometers per hour. Able
Speaker 1: to operate seamlessly as a central striker or on either flank,
Speaker 1: Torres allows p s G to alter their attacking shape
Speaker 1: mid match without forcing structural changes to the rest of
Speaker 1: the team. From Barcelona's perspective, securing fifty million euros represents
Speaker 1: a significant piece of financial business. With Torres entering the
Speaker 1: final year of his contract at CAMPNU, the board chose
Speaker 1: to realize a strong return on a player originally acquired
Speaker 1: from Manchester City in twenty twenty two. The incoming capital
Speaker 1: provides critical liquidity to manager hunxy Flick, helping fund mid
Speaker 1: window adjustments as Barcelona rebuild their forward rotation following recent
Speaker 1: high profile roster changes for p SG, committing to Torres
Speaker 1: secures a proven prime age forward who carries a World
Speaker 1: Cup winning pedigree, directly into their push for further European dominance.