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Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Spain forward Ferran Torres, the player who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final, from Barcelona on a deal that runs until 2031.

The financial terms of the transfer were not made public, although media reports said PSG paid €50m (£42.75m) for the 26-year-old attacker.

“I am happy, of course, I think we are improving our team,” PSG head coach Luis Enrique said at the press conference held to confirm the signing.

“It has been a transfer window with players leaving, and right now it is important to find this type of player and we want to continue improving. We are always open to improving the team. That is our ambition.”

Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos left PSG for AC Milan earlier this summer after scoring 12 goals in 45 appearances, and Torres is expected to help fill that gap.

“Everyone agrees it’s important to make changes when a team is not performing, but to keep winning, you have to be willing to make tough decisions. You have to be ambitious,” Enrique added.

Torres arrives in Paris after scoring the extra-time winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final.

“I’m delighted to be beginning a new adventure at such an ambitious club as Paris Saint-Germain,” Torres said in a statement.

“I’d like to thank President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Luis Campos and coach Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible.”

Last season, Torres scored 21 goals and registered three assists in 49 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona as the club retained the LaLiga title.

Torres joined Barcelona in 2022 following a short spell at Manchester City and has scored 25 goals in 65 appearances for Spain. He will link up again with Enrique, having previously played under the Spaniard when he was in charge of the national team.