Solid and attractive in Ligue 1, the Parisian attack is too limited in the Champions League at the moment. Luis Enrique is aware of this and he is calling for recruitment for January. Among his targets for PSG, the inevitable Rayan Cherki is present.
Praised for the quality of its collective play, the PSG version of Luis Enrique nevertheless fails to do so in the Champions League. The fault lies in a glaring lack of efficiency in the opposing area. It has already cost several points and the specter of early elimination looms. To change this situation, the Spanish coach varied the composition of his attack, he tried different tactical devices but nothing worked. The problems are not necessarily limited to the accuracy of the shots. Success in front of the opposing goal is also degraded by a lack of imagination and talent in the final passes. Recruiting a new attacker in January is no longer an option but a necessity for Paris.
Cherki and Akliouche in PSG’s sights
According to the site Live FootLuis Enrique is now determined to enrich his squad. He calls for a new right winger, assigning Désiré Doué to the midfield axis. Three young players catch his attention: the 17-year-old nugget from Sporting Portugal Geovany Quenda, the Monegasque Maghnes Akliouche and the Lyonnais Rayan Cherki. Profiles different from each other, between the very technical Cherki and the lively Quenda.
However, at present, PSG favors the Rayan Cherki track. The OL metronome was already targeted last summer by Luis Campos and approved in person by Luis Enrique. The Spaniard considers the Gone as a perfect element to integrate his system and adapt to his possession game. Parisian ambition must be increased tenfold with the recent financial setbacks of OL and the obligation for John Textor to sell several players. After Bradley Barcola, the colony of Lyonnais at PSG risks swelling quickly.
