Sparkling in the colors of Palermo, Javier Pastore caught the eye of several European teams, including PSG. While he hesitated between several teams on the continent, the Argentine attacking midfielder finally chose to join the club in the capital, because he dreamed of Paris.
In June 2011, QSI bought the PSG. To allow Parisian supporters to dream bigger, the new owner of the club has not skimped on means. During his first transfer window as president of the PSGNasser Al-Khelaïfi paid a high price to recruit Javier Pastore. In fact, the red and blue team spent around €42 million to snatch the Argentine attacking midfielder from Palermo August 6, 2011. A record.
Pastore dreamed of the city of Paris
During an interview given to Canal SupportersJavier Pastore went behind the scenes of his transfer to PSG. And the 35-year-old, currently without a club, admitted he chose the capital club because he had dreamed of Paris.
“I decided, we’re going to PSG”
“Everyone was calling me, all the teams, all the time, every day… I said 'listen, it's over'. I told my agent: “leave me alone for a week. The following week, we'll decide where I'm going to play.” Two or three days pass, I sleep, and I dream that I am with my wife, that I am walking, that I am looking at the Eiffel Tower, and that I am in Paris. I get up like this at three or four in the morning, I call my agent and I tell him: “listen, I’ve decided, we’re going to PSG”. My agent told me: “quiet, quiet, there’s Chelsea…”. And I replied: “No, no, it’s decided. Tomorrow morning, when I get up, we’re going to sign in Paris.” It happened like this. I always am what I feel », recounted Javier Pastore.
