Barcelona are preparing a new long-term contract for Ferran Torres

The management of Barcelona made a strategic decision not to delay the future of the 26-year-old striker Ferran Torres. According to the authoritative publication Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan club is starting the process of preparing a new deal for the Spaniard, whose current contract expires on June 30, 2027. Initially, the blue-garnet team did not plan to force events. The club believed that September or October would be an ideal time to start negotiations. That's the kind of wait-and-see tactic Barcelona used successfully last year with Frenkie de Jong, who calmly entered the final year of his contract and eventually signed a new deal in the fall of 2025. However, the situation has changed now: the club's bosses have decided to speed up the initial terms and get in touch with the player's agent Hector Paris in the near future. It is expected that the new agreement will be calculated for another 3-4 seasons. In recent months, Torres has proven his irreplaceability, which forced the management to act faster. This was influenced by several factors at once: the Club decided on the option of buying Marcus Rashford, who could compete in the attack. Head coach Hansi Flick finally transformed Ferran from a winger to a central striker, and in this position the player displaced Lewandowski from the base even before his Torres' statistics in the role of "nine" look more than convincing. For 2,692 minutes on the field last season, he showed excellent efficiency: 49 matches played (La Liga, Spanish Cup, Champions League and Super Cup) 21 goals scored and 3 assists. Despite the brilliant form of Ferran, Barcelona continues to search for a status central forward, who theoretically should become the main one next season. Currently, all the efforts of the Catalans are focused on the signing of Atletico Madrid star Julián Alvarez. For an Argentine However, the potential arrival of Alvarez does not affect the confidence of the club in Ferran Torres. Barcelona are seriously counting on the Valencian in the long term and want to reward him with a new contract for his professionalism and high performance.