PSG fell from a height. After receiving the green light from Luis Enrique, Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi, the Parisian club expected the same from Nuno Mendes. An about-face from the left back of Paris Saint-Germain led to the cancellation of a big announcement and yet, Luis Enrique had put an end to a tactical experiment…
At Paris Saint-Germain, a major project was prepared by the managers for the supporters. What might have looked like a gift from Noël. For the last match of the year 2024 at Princes Park in mid-December, the announcement of contract extensions for Vitinha, d'Ashraf Hakimi and of Nuno Mendes was planned according to Marc Mechenoua.
PSG planned a triple announcement before Christmas
“PSG wanted to announce the signings of Hakimi, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes in December. There was talk during the last match of the year at the Parc (editor's note of the Princes) that there would be a joint presentation. This was postponed for various reasons. I don’t know if it’s the fact that Nuno Mendes did an about-face that changed the situation”. initially confided the journalist from Parisian during the podcast France Bleu: 100% Paris. Nuno Mendes would refuse to sign a new lease according to his colleague Loïc Tanzi of The Team.
“The playing system has declined and it has taken a much more offensive place which exposes its qualities in a better way”
And yet, Luis Enrique put an end to a tactical experiment to delight the left side of the PSG. “From what I understood, there was a small hitch at the start of the season with Nuno because the system of play which was proposed by Luis Enrique in which he was very behind, had been an element of reflection. The playing system has deteriorated and it has taken a much more offensive place which exposes its qualities in a better way. It's been fixed. On the sports management side, there was an optimism which was very clearly displayed at the end of November. The management let it be known that the next on the list was Nuno. The management and the player's entourage plan to meet again at the beginning of January to discuss.”
It remains to be seen whether the interview in question between the PSG et Nuno Mendes will result in a contractual agreement.
