Ferran Torres Rejects Saudi Arabia Again: Which Club Tried to Sign Him?

Ferran Torres will remain at FC Barcelona, at least for this 2025/26 season. The 25-year-old Valencian forward rejected an economically tempting offer from Saudi Arabia, motivated by a firm conviction: he does not want to leave the Azulgrana team.

The information was revealed on the program Què T'hi Jugues of Cadena SER, where it was explained that the former Manchester City player received a millionaire proposal from a Saudi team. However, it did not change the will of a Ferran Torres fully committed to his stage in the culé team.

Ferran Torres bets on Barcelona despite Arabia's interest in signing him: which club wanted him?

The '7', under the gaze of Hansi Flick, has gained a lot of prominence as a valuable piece to reinforce the '9' position. Even, without ruling out that he can fight for the starting position. Faced with a scenario like this, the one from Foios has chosen to continue wearing the shirt of the team from the Ciudad Condal.

• 📌 THE DATA: according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the interested Saudi club is Al Nassr, which this summer already incorporated Iñigo Martínez.

In this way, the rumors about a possible departure of Ferran Torres —with a contract until June 30, 2027— in this summer market are extinguished. Everything points to the continuity of the Shark in the project of Hansi Flick, after a 2025/26 preseason where he has shown his good form, accumulating two goals and one assist in four duels.

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Likewise, the start of the 2025/26 season is presented with a particularly important role for the forward, given the injury of Robert Lewandowski —without a confirmed return date— and the uncertainty about the registration of Marcus Rashford. Currently, Ferran Torres is the only natural reference in the demarcation of '9'.

Barcelona has alternative options such as Dani Olmo, who could act as a false nine, but that would mean altering the usual offensive proposal of the German coach. In turn, it depends on whether the egarense is in full physical condition to see minutes, since he is currently recovering from a health setback that made him miss the duel against Como 1907 in the Joan Gamper Trophy.    

In any case, everything indicates that the Valencian will be the initial bet to occupy the position of center forward at the beginning of the season. Will the Shark take advantage of this golden opportunity? Time will tell.