The winter transfer window officially opened its doors this Wednesday, January 1, 2025. And it should be rather lively at PSG. The capital club is looking to part with certain elements, such as Randal Kolo Muani or Milan Skriniar, and should also try to strengthen by the end of the month.
After a contrasting first part of the season, with unchallenged domination in Ligue 1 and disappointing results in the Champions League, PSG should be active during the winter transfer window, which opened its doors this Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Several players are pushed towards the exit. Paris will not retain them in the event of an interesting offer. This is the case of Randal Kolo Muani. A year and a half after his arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt (90 million euros), the 26-year-old striker no longer fits into Luis Enrique’s plans at all. His last start was more than three months ago and he has not scored since September 1 in a victory at Lille in Ligue 1 (1-3).
Kolo Muani has suitors
It remains to be seen which club can welcome the top scorer of the France team in 2024. RKM maintains a good rating on the European market. He notably left good memories in the Bundesliga. In England too, several teams seem attracted by his profile, like Chelsea, Manchester United or Tottenham. Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs manager, however, brushed aside the possibility of recruiting the native of Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis) in front of the press. In France, Monaco is looking to strengthen its offensive sector and Adi Hütter has confirmed his interest, but the file seems complicated due to the price of a potential transfer and the significant salary of Kolo Muani. Antoine Kombouaré proposed without really believing in it to repatriate the Blues striker to FC Nantes, his training club.
Skriniar on departure
PSG would also like to part ways with Milan Skriniar by the end of the month. Since his free arrival in the summer of 2023, the former Inter captain, hampered by his physical problems, has not been very convincing in the capital. To the point of having almost disappeared from circulation. Since the start of the season, he has only played five Ligue 1 matches, without playing a single minute in the Champions League. The 29-year-old Slovak defender was recently mentioned in the papers of Juventus and Galatasaray.
We will also have to monitor the situation of Marco Asensio in the coming days. The 28-year-old Spanish striker, who arrived free from Real Madrid a year and a half ago, has been left on the bench during three of the last four days of the championship. Enough to give rise to rumors of departure. Barred by competition from Gianluigi Donnarumma and Matvey Safonov, Spanish goalkeeper Arnau Tenas (23) could perhaps look to relaunch elsewhere if an opportunity presents itself.
A hoped-for offensive recruit
Beyond downsizing its workforce, PSG should also seek to recruit during this winter transfer window. The possible departure of Randal Kolo Muani could be compensated by an arrival in the offensive sector. As explained by RMC Sport, the French champions contacted Victor Osimhen, loaned this season to Galatasaray from Naples, even if a winger profile could be favored. To see if other positions can be reinforced in the event of a good opportunity on the market.
Nuno Mendes’ extension at a standstill
In parallel with this research, Paris must manage the extension of Nuno Mendes, under contract until 2026. As revealed by RMC Sport, contact is for the moment broken between the 22-year-old left side and the management of PSG. The club made offers to the Portuguese international (33 caps), who refused them all. The former Sporting player believes that the salary offered does not correspond to his status as a starter. To the point that he now imagines himself elsewhere. PSG refuses to hear about a departure this winter and still hopes to be able to convince him to extend.
