The Paris-Saint-Germain striker is affected by the heavy atmosphere at the club and the successive departures of several executives including Diani, who left for Lyon.
The 2024-2025 season is really not a long, quiet river for Paris Saint-Germain. An elimination in the preliminary round of the Champions League was badly experienced by the entire club, internal tensions, the sidelining of former captain Grace Geyoro during the last day of the championship, “a heavy atmosphere”, and a level of play that has not been there since the arrival of Fabrice Abriel. Add to that a defeat during the clash against Olympique Lyonnais at Groupama stadium, a match during which PSG did not really exist. The tremors are probably not over. Another major subject promises to be perilous for sports management: the future of Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
Katoto does not want to extend in Paris
Indeed, according to our information, the star striker of PSG has informed the sports management that she will not extend her contract. It is linked to Paris until June 30, 2025.
After having a bad experience in the period following the Hamraoui affair, her long convalescence, Katoto was also affected by the successive departures of senior players in recent seasons including Kadidiatou Diani for rival Lyon. A transfer followed by the Tabitha Chawinga file while the Malawian attacker and the Parisian number 9 formed a very efficient and complementary duo. On the future of his attacker, Angelo Castellazzi, sporting director, maintains his speech as for the other senior players at the end of their contract: “We are looking for people who want to be at PSG with the same project, with the desire for results. It's the same case for all players at the end of their contract. The message doesn't change: you need a desire to stay in Paris and be happy. Requested by RMC Sport, Marie-Antoinette Katoto's entourage did not wish to respond to us.
Katoto and Paris, stormy negotiations in the past
Between “MAK” and Paris it's a story that has lasted for thirteen years. The story of a club which puts its attacker “at the center of its project”. She was the first player to be the subject of XXL communication for her extensions, the first player on the squad to receive a significant salary. But all this did not happen easily. As proof, during his last extension in 2022, the discussions between his entourage at the time and the club were difficult, sometimes heated.
With the seasons accumulating, Katoto has gained ground within the squad, in experience and has also asserted herself. Like his comments this week on the sidelines of the French team gathering concerning the atmosphere at the club. At 26 years old, the Parisian Titi certainly also feels the need to confront other challenges. There is no doubt that the desires will be high in the coming weeks.
