Barcelona are moving to decide the future of their World Cup star

FC Barcelona will hold a crucial meeting with their Spanish striker Ferran Torres next week to ascertain the player's stance on his future with the team, following his World Cup victory with Spain and his historic winning goal in the final against Argentina . The Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that Barcelona's management wants to hear from Torres directly after the post-World Cup celebrations subside, especially since the player has only one year left on his contract with the Catalan club. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain, under coach Luis Enrique, has begun making moves to acquire him . The report added that Torres' transfer value has risen significantly after his outstanding performance in the World Cup, where he scored the goal that secured Spain's second World Cup title. This has prompted several clubs to monitor his situation, most notably the French team, which is looking to bolster its attacking options . Torres made Spanish football history by repeating Andrés Iniesta's feat, becoming only the second Barcelona player to score the winning goal for Spain in a World Cup final, following Iniesta's famous goal against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup. He celebrated the title alongside seven other Barcelona players in the Spanish national team . Barcelona are keen to retain Torres' services for the upcoming season, especially given the ongoing search for a new striker to replace Robert Lewandowski. The club is still awaiting the club's decision on the potential signing of Argentine Julián Álvarez, and is also exploring other options to strengthen the center-forward position . According to the report, Barcelona are not currently planning to open contract renewal talks with Torres before September due to Financial Fair Play regulations. Extending the player's contract would require the club to pay Manchester City €8 million, the value of a variable clause agreed upon during his transfer to the Catalan club in the 2021-2022 winter transfer window . The anticipated talks between Barcelona's management and Torres next week are expected to determine the player's future, whether regarding his continued stay with the team or considering offers made to him during the summer transfer window . A sense of calm prevails within Barcelona's management regarding the Spanish striker's future, despite his contract nearing its end. The management believes his market value has changed significantly after his impactful performance in the World Cup, and he is no longer valued at the same level as before the tournament . Torres' role in the World Cup wasn't limited to scoring the final goal; he was a key player throughout Spain's campaign, providing a brilliant assist for his teammate Mikel Merino in the 1-0 victory over Portugal, thus confirming his playmaking abilities in addition to scoring goals . Torres' brilliance comes as the culmination of a long journey of perseverance, after he continued to work despite periods of being away from the starting lineup, whether with Barcelona or the Spanish national team, where he succeeded in scoring 25 goals during 65 international matches since his first appearance with his national team in September 2020 under the leadership of Luis Enrique, to occupy the ninth place in the list of all-time top scorers for Spain, just one goal behind Emilio Butragueño .With Barcelona, ​​Torres scored 65 goals in 207 official matches since joining the team in January 2022 under former coach Xavi Hernandez, who famously celebrated his decisive goal in the World Cup final against Argentina .