A year late, PSG could decide to recruit a star in the offensive sector to compensate for the loss of Kylian Mbappé. The name of Erling Haaland is mentioned, but the Manchester City striker is not really tempted by a transfer to the French capital.
Last summer, Paris Saint-Germain lost Kylian Mbappé, who signed freely for Real Madrid. Even if his last season at PSG was not the one that left the biggest impression, the French international was the assurance of around twenty goals in Ligue 1, and double that in all competitions. Luis Enrique is well aware of this and yet the 54-year-old Spanish coach has chosen not to recruit in attack to compensate for this loss. In the offensive sector, only Désiré Doué has joined the Parisian ranks, a very tender reinforcement to compensate for the departure of a player such as Kylian Mbappé.
The defeat at Arsenal and the draw at Nice this week show that PSG no longer has any margin and that its attack, too dependent on the flashes of Barcola and Dembélé, lacks a killer at the number nine position. The Paris Saint-Germain staff is starting to realize this and is already preparing for the next summer transfer window. With this in mind, the name of a certain Erling Haaland has been mentioned in recent days. The Real Madrid Confidencial website confirms the interest of the reigning French champion in the Norwegian striker from Manchester City. But signing Erling Haaland for PSG next summer is almost impossible for two reasons.
Haaland not interested in PSG
First, the English champion considers Haaland as his No. 1 star and for the moment makes the Norwegian a player “non-transferable” on the transfer market. Then, the former Borussia Dortmund striker is not at all tempted by a possible move to France. According to the explanations of the Spanish media, Haaland will agree to leave Manchester City on one condition, to join a club with even more of a winning culture than the Citizens… which is not the case with PSG according to the explanations of the Real Madrid Confidencial website. .
Unsurprisingly, the Spanish media indicates that only the Merengue club, reigning Spanish champion and winner of the last Champions League, could cast doubt on the man with 11 goals in 10 games since the start of the season. But after signing Mbappé and Endrick to accompany Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo, it is not clear that Real Madrid will now move to bring in Haaland. As a result, the 24-year-old striker, under contract with Manchester City until 2027, has a good chance of staying in England next year… even if PSG could attempt a huge push.
