Barcelona and Spain forward Ferran Torres

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has been given permission to miss training as he closes in on a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

The 26-year-old was due to return to training with Barcelona on Wednesday but will remain absent while negotiations over a potential transfer to PSG continue.

As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, the deal is expected to be worth more than £40 million, with Torres having only one year remaining on his contract at the Catalan club.

Torres played a key role in Spain’s World Cup triumph this summer, scoring the extra-time winner against Argentina as his country claimed its second World Cup title.