While negotiations drag on for the extension of Luis Campos, who could ultimately opt for another project, would Leonardo be ready to return to PSG to resume his former chair as sports director? The Brazilian answered this question.
Mercato PSG: Luis Enrique extended, the future of Luis Campos uncertain
Paris Saint-Germain has completed the extension of its coach Luis Enrique until 2027 and would like to offer the same contract to its sporting director Luis Campos. But the future of the Portuguese leader remains unclear in the capital. Arriving in July 2022, the former Real Madrid recruiter has fundamentally overhauled the Parisian squad. If his recruitments have been mixed, Luis Campos has also been the source of several tensions within the club.
Disagreements over sporting strategies, but also over internal management, regularly pit him against President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and other leaders, according to L'Équipe. So much so that the sports daily ensures that PSG's recent sporting difficulties have rekindled questions about the future of Jorge Mendes' compatriot. His contract ends next June and negotiations for an extension have stalled.
The media evoke differences of opinion on several issues, in particular that of the transfer window and the significant salary increase demanded by Campos. Enough to push him towards another project and make way for the former holder of the position, Leonardo? The Brazilian leader spoke out on this possibility.
Leonardo does not intend to return to PSG a 4th time
Having left on May 21, 2022, the same day as Kylian Mbappé's extension, Leonardo does not necessarily see himself returning to Paris Saint-Germain, despite his love for the Ile-de-France club and his still close ties with the Emir of Qatar. PSG's first sporting director of the QSI era from 2011 to 2013, Leonardo returned in 2019 after the departure of Antero Henrique.
Fired because he opposed the extension of Mbappé, the 55-year-old Brazilian does not intend to make a comeback in the event of the departure of Luis Campos. “Coming back to PSG for a fourth time is perhaps a little too much, isn’t it? », said Leonardo in a wide interview with the newspaper Le Figaro.
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