Sergio Rico and PSG, it’s over. The Spanish goalkeeper, victim of a serious horse accident a year ago and whose contract expires on June 30, will not be extended by the capital club.
The decision was suspended for a long time. Returning to training last April, 11 months after a dramatic horse riding accident in Andalusia that nearly cost him his life, Sergio Rico hoped a contract extension in Pariswhose current lease was due to expire this summer. The PSG
ultimately chose not to keep it.
The Russian Matvey Safonov arrived to challenge Gianluigi Donnarumma, and the young Spaniard Arnau Tenas expected to play the third goalkeepers, Sergio Rico, like Alexandre Letellier, no longer had his place in a squad that Luis Enrique wishes to limit to three goalkeepers beginning. At 30, the person concerned therefore finds himself on the market.
24 matches played in Paris since 2019
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will have played 24 matches in all competitions under the Parisian colours and won two French championship titles, two French Cups and a Champions Trophyreminds France Bleu Paris of the Iberian’s journey among the Reds and Blues. He also contributed to the Parisian adventure to the Champions League final in 2020, playing the end of the quarter-final against Atalanta Bergamo and the entire semi-final against Leipzig. »
A few weeks ago, as soon as the title of French champion was acquired, Sergio Rico paid a beautiful tribute to PSG, declaring his love for it and appearing fully invested in the project. “ This season has been complicated. I haven’t been able to be there with you every day, my teammates, but from the first moment, I’ve followed your results from afar. I’ve always considered myself a full member of the team: encouraging, sending positive vibes, training to come back as soon as possible and living each match with the same passion and intensity. I’m proud of everything you’ve accomplished. I’m proud to say that we continue to make history in Ligue 1. We are champions… This is Paris! »
