{"id":63580,"date":"2026-07-31T09:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/63580\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:41:09","slug":"arsenal-tottenham-join-psg-in-race-for-barcelona-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/63580\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal, Tottenham join PSG in race for Barcelona forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ferran Torres\u2019 future at Barcelona is becoming increasingly uncertain as interest in the Spanish forward continues to grow across Europe. <\/p>\n

What had previously appeared to be a battle between Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid has now expanded, with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal also monitoring his situation, according to reports from England, as relayed by SPORT<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With his contract set to expire in 2027, Ferran has become one of the most attractive players on the market. <\/p>\n

Barcelona have already informed his representatives that they intend to open renewal talks in September<\/a>, but there is growing concern within the club that strong offers from abroad could complicate those plans.<\/p>\n

Ferran in high demand<\/p>\n

Ferran\u2019s stock has risen significantly following an impressive season and an outstanding FIFA World Cup campaign, where he received widespread praise for his performances.<\/p>\n

Now, the 26-year-old faces what could be the biggest decision of his career.<\/p>\n

\"FerranMan in demand. (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

While he has taken his time before committing to any future, several clubs are pushing for an answer, with PSG particularly eager to receive a decision so they can continue planning their squad.<\/p>\n

Although Barcelona have long been his preferred destination, interest from some of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs has created a more complicated situation.<\/p>\n

PSG remain the leading contender<\/p>\n

PSG made the first major move during the World Cup, identifying Ferran as their priority attacking target.<\/p>\n

The French champions have presented an attractive sporting and financial proposal, with manager Luis Enrique personally involved in trying to convince the forward to join the project. <\/p>\n

However, Ferran understands that even in Paris, a guaranteed starting role would be far from certain.<\/p>\n

Barcelona\u2019s own plans could also influence his decision. The Catalans continue to prioritise a move for Julian Alvarez, but if that transfer fails to materialise, the Spaniard could become the preferred option to lead Hansi Flick\u2019s attack as the team\u2019s central striker.<\/p>\n

Sources close to the player suggest there has been some disappointment<\/a> that Barcelona have not fully backed him despite his excellent goalscoring contribution last season.<\/p>\n

Premier League interest grows<\/p>\n

The uncertainty surrounding his future has encouraged Premier League clubs to explore a potential move.<\/p>\n

\"FerranPremier League clubs eye Ferran. (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Tottenham are actively searching for a new striker after missing out on Eli Junior Kroupi and have already made enquiries about Ferran\u2019s availability. <\/p>\n

Their main disadvantage, however, is the absence of European football next season, making the sporting project less appealing.<\/p>\n

Arsenal have also entered the conversation. After failing in their pursuit of Vinicius Jr. and seeing hopes of signing Alvarez fade due to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s refusal to negotiate, the Gunners are now considering Ferran as an alternative option to strengthen their attack.<\/p>\n

Decision rests with Ferran<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the next move belongs to Ferran. Barcelona hope to convince the forward to stay, reminding him of the faith they showed when signing him from Manchester City. <\/p>\n

A crucial meeting between the player and the club is expected soon, with the next ten days viewed as decisive.<\/p>\n

By the time Ferran returns from his holidays to rejoin Barcelona for pre-season, his future could already be settled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ferran Torres\u2019 future at Barcelona is becoming increasingly uncertain as interest in the Spanish forward continues to grow…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59167,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[366,92,222,223,934,1498,4614],"class_list":["post-63580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-arsenal","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-ferran-torres","tag-psg","tag-tottenham"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}