What transfer window for PSG?

Who says the start of the new year, says official opening of the winter transfer window. As with every season, Paris Saint-Germain risks spilling a lot of ink over the month of January, in terms of departures and arrivals. Rumors have already been shaking the Parisian planet for several weeks. Luis Campos, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Luis Enrique know full well that this period is always a little special. If the balance sheet for the first part of the season remains positive with a 1st place in Ligue 1, a round of 16 in the Coupe de France to come and the Champions Trophy to be played against AS Monaco, the results and general performances in Champions League are disappointing. To date, PSG is not guaranteed to qualify for the play-offs, being classified today in 25th position.

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In this sense, several supporters and observers demanded reinforcements to allow Luis Enrique to show himself. Moreover, the Spanish coach had left doubts about his desires before the Christmas break: “What gift am I hoping for for Christmas? I am very happy with the squad. The best thing in each transfer window is to be attentive, it’s difficult to improve our squad, we want to develop our young talents. Regarding the transfer window, we have a very good team. I don’t think the truce will break the dynamic. Last year we made more than 10 transfers. There is no urgency, no need at the moment, but if there is an opportunity to improve the squad, great. But we have a very big team”. The time has come to summarize all the hot issues at the Parisian club.

Sales on fire

A year ago, the winter transfer window was marked by several cases of departures. Thus, Cher Ndour went on loan to Braga, as did Noha Lemina to Wolverhampton, Hugo Ekitike to Frankfurt, but also new recruit Gabriel Moscardo to Corinthians. This year, several players could also have to pack up this winter and leave Paris. At the top of the list, Slovak defender Milan Škriniar is getting closer and closer to a departure. He had already been close to leaving Paris Saint-Germain last summer to join Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, but the deal ended up falling through. Long announced to Juventus, with whom the former rock of Inter had even found an agreement as we revealed to you, it is finally Galatasaray which is on the verge of overtaking the Piedmontese team. Moreover, the Turkish press announced an agreement with the Istanbul club after coach Okan Buruk and sporting director Abdullah Kavukcu went to Milan to complete the transaction.

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Among other departures, the case of Randal Kolo Muani continues to gain momentum. Completely excluded from Luis Enrique’s rotation, the French international is looking for an emergency exit, while the Spanish coach did not call him into the group during PSG’s last meetings. Author of 2 goals and 1 assist in 14 matches in all competitions, the former Nantes player still fails to win in the French capital. As we exclusively indicated to you, several European leaders such as AS Monaco, RB Leipzig, Manchester United, Juventus Turin, Galatasaray and AC Milan have already tested the waters to study the feasibility of the operation. More recently it was the Chelsea Blues who joined the dance. PSG would favor a loan with a purchase option. It will also be necessary to monitor the situation of Marco Asensio who no longer fits into Luis Enrique’s plans, the same for goalkeeper Arnau Tenas.

Reinforcements waiting?

As for arrivals, which probably interests Parisian supporters the most, few names have really filtered through for this winter. However, the absence of concrete rumors does not necessarily mean complete calm on the market, quite the contrary. According to the latest reports, the Parisian management’s winter priority will be to find a left winger, capable of relieving Bradley Barcola in the rotation, but above all to strengthen the central defense, while Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez are still very far from their form. optimal physics. In this sense, despite several rumors in recent months around a number 9, the return from injury of Gonçalo Ramos coupled with the false-nine profiles used by Luis Enrique at the start of the season seems to convince Paris Saint-Germain. Rumors around Victor Osimhen or Dušan Vlahović should therefore not resurface. All the work of the Parisian leaders will therefore be focused on the left winger and central defender positions.

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Without talking about real progress, we will still have to closely monitor the cases of Ademola Lookman and even Marcus Rashford. Two very versatile offensive profiles that Paris Saint-Germain had already surveyed in the past without reaching an agreement. Atalanta does not wish to sell the Nigerian this winter, unlike Manchester United who are looking for a drop point in the England international. The other mission for the Parisian leaders in the coming weeks will also be to advance the negotiations already started with several executives for a contract extension. Discussions are open with in particular Nuno Mendes, who is showing himself to be rather greedy at the moment. Everything went perfectly with Achraf Hakimi and Vitinha who will continue their adventure in Paris. All that is missing are the official press releases from PSG for the Moroccan full-back and the Portuguese midfielder. In any case, Luis Campos, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Luis Enrique have their work cut out for them on several levels.