With the departure of Kylian Mbappé, some thought that Paris Saint-Germain would invest in recruiting a number 9 of international stature as Edinson Cavani was in the past. No one finally arrived during the last summer transfer window, but in Italy we would have a little advice for the Parisian club…
Well known for his football vision, Luis Enrique installed his ideas in PSG. This is particularly the case in attack, with this famous role of number 9 which is close to his heart. Since the injury of Gonçalo Ramos in fact, he almost never plays with a real striker, with Randal Cole Muani who is also condemned to the role of supersub.
No 9 at PSG
An attempt would still have been made during the last transfer window, with Victor Osimhen. True obsession with Luis Camposthe Nigerian would have been the subject of a Parisian offer of €200M, for him but especially for his teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Neither finally arrived at the PSGwith the Napoli which would have been closed throughout the summer, but other avenues could well open up in the coming months.
“Teams like Manchester United or PSG could focus on him”
And why not Mateo Retegui ? Asked about the evolution of the Italian strikerAtalanta, Christian Vieri is convinced that he could do the greatest good for PSGor even to Manchester United. « The coming season will be decisive for Retegui to demonstrate that he is a great striker » explained the former striker of Serie Ain the columns of La Gazzetta dello Sport. « If he is able to reconfirm the targets set this year he could be a €60-70m hit on the transfer market, and teams like Manchester United or PSG, who currently need a center forward, could focus on him ».
