According to Sport, Barcelona has decided not to compromise on Ferran Torres' contract renewal and will offer him a new deal in line with their salary policy.

Barcelona will not engage in a bidding war for the forward. If Ferran chooses to leave, especially given the offers already on the table from teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona will not improve its current terms. Instead, it will only negotiate his release based on a fair transfer fee. The club wants to keep him but will not be swayed.

Barcelona's stance on this matter is very clear, and it will not change, even with constant market rumors about his potential departure. The club believes Ferran fits the team's plans, and his offensive characteristics are valuable. He is well-liked in the locker room, played significant minutes last season, and delivered good goal-scoring numbers, but no one is indispensable.

Ferran needs to decide if he is willing to stay with a team that steadfastly supported him even when he was not an undisputed starter. Barcelona initially invested heavily in him during a period of extreme financial difficulty, paying 55 million euros to acquire him. Later, he shone brightly at the World Cup, becoming one of the key players in Spain's victory, and his value consequently recovered.

Currently, Barcelona has not received any news from Paris Saint-Germain, nor much feedback from the player or his team. The club initially learned about these rumors through the media, but now confirms that serious offers are indeed on the table. It is now up to Ferran himself to state whether he wants to stay or leave. Barcelona has done its part and clearly stated it will try to keep him.

Now everything depends on the player's final decision. Sources in France suggest Ferran is leaning towards accepting Paris Saint-Germain's substantial offer, but Barcelona is unaware of this. The club hopes to clarify this matter next week, as it is crucial for team planning, and the transfer market is already in its final stages.

If Ferran explicitly states he wishes to be sold, Barcelona's intention is to secure the highest possible economic return. The club is well aware that forwards command a high price in the market, so the transfer fee must be sufficiently high. At least from Barcelona's perspective, they hope to recoup the 55 million euros they paid when bringing him from the Premier League. Paris Saint-Germain might initiate action with various clubs in the coming days after completing the sale of Kolo Muani to Juventus, but the true final step will only occur after Ferran gives his nod. Barcelona also believes that if the player ultimately wants to leave, the club has no choice but to sell him. If Ferran departs, it will leave Barcelona's first team without a pure center-forward, unless Hamza Abdulkareem unexpectedly emerges; Flick would also demand further reinforcements in this context, and a number 9 is already very difficult to find in this transfer window.

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