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Holder of a Master's degree in international law, I realized at the end of my university career that it was important to evolve in a field that you appreciate. Overnight, I decided to put an end to my parents' dream, who saw in me a future lawyer, to make a living from my passion: sport. Since then, I have covered transfer windows and sports news, trying to keep readers informed as best as possible.
According to the Spanish press, PSG had their sights set on Lamine Yamal last season. The capital club allegedly tried to recruit him when he was only 15 years old. This attempt ended in failure due to the intervention of Xavi. This is not the first time that PSG has made mistakes. Here is a compilation of the club's biggest misses in the QSI version.
It's not the first time, and it won't be the last. According to the Spanish press, the PSG tried to recruit a football star, Lamine Yamal. From 2023, first contacts took place with his agent at the time according to information from Sports World. But former coach of Barça, Xavi managed to retain him and make him the player he is now. This is not the first failure of PSG on the transfer window of course. Since 2012, many stars have refused to join the capital. And sometimes, it didn't amount to anything.
Andrea Pirlo
So sports director, Leonardo had very quickly taken out his address book and made contact with Andrea Pirlo. A bit too late. “ I have already signed with Juventus. You would have called me two days before I came » the 2006 world champion would have blurted out to the Brazilian manager in 2011.
Pato and Samuel Eto'o
But the first notable example is undoubtedly the aborted transfer of Pato. Newly owned the PSG, Qatar had targeted the Brazilian international just before the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. If the transfer did not take place, it is because of Silvio Berlusconiformer boss of Milan AC. « JI decided to retain Pato because I consider him to be a great talent. The operation as a whole did not convince me either from a technical or economic point of view. It was a choice that I made completely independently. I am convinced that this is the best possible thing for AC Milan » he blurted out. This aborted transfer had deeply irritated Pato. « The PSG story happened in January 2012. I hardly played anymore. Mentally, I was destroyed. I was the big flop, the guy with a lot of money, the guy even the fans wanted gone.” he declared. At the same time, contacts were established with Samuel Eto'owhich then evolved into Russia. But a departure for France was not imaginable for the Cameroonian international.
Kevin de Bruyne
Three years later, the PSG had tried it with another headliner, a certain Kevin de Bruyne. « I had the option of going to Bayern Munich, PSG or staying at Wolfsburg, but I thought that for me, the type of football played at Manchester City would suit me better. » said the Belgian international. Given the trajectory his career has taken, he should not regret his choice.
Frenkie de Jong
Dutch midfielder, Frenkie de Jong must say the same thing to himself, he who favored the project of FC Barcelona rather than that of PSG. However, the player was on the verge of taking part in the QSI project. “ I know that at the time, he had an agreement with quite a few clubs, notably PSG. And I knew during the Real Madrid-Ajax match (1-4, 8th return of the Champions League, Editor's note) where he was huge that we really had to have him in our stable. In this job, I think the important thing is information, and his dream was to play for Barça. declared Eric Abidal, former boss of Barçawho played a big role in this operation. The affair Yamal shows that the FC Barcelona has not finished putting obstacles in the way of PSG.
