Looking for new talents to strengthen its defensive sector, Paris Saint-Germain has ticked off the name of Tomas Araujo. His recent visit to the Parisian capital has also revived the rumors.
It's no longer a secret: the defensive sector of Paris Saint-Germain must be reviewed in order to hope to be able to find serenity at the back. Several players do not have the expected level in this part of the squad, like Milan Skriniar and Lucas Beraldo. In addition, with the return of Presnel Kimpembe being awaited, it is becoming urgent to find a new central defender capable of fully assuming an important role in Luis Enrique's training. Several names have recently come out in the press, but that of Tomas Araujo comes up insistently. This, despite its exorbitant price of 100 million euros. And it's not his recent visit to Paris that will cool the rumors.
João Neves tries to convince Tomas Araujo
To celebrate the New Year, João Neves, the young Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, went to the Champs-Élysées with his loved ones. It was during this moment of joy that he was seen with… Tomas Araujo. His former teammate at Benfica Lisbon was passing through the Parisian capital to celebrate the transition to 2025. A photo published on social networks which obviously reignites the fire. Was this the opportunity for Neves to praise the merits of PSG in order to make him want to join him in Paris? It must be said that the French capital is always a magical destination to spend a few days, particularly with its illuminations during the end-of-year holiday period.
As a reminder, Tomas Araujo's release clause amounts to 100 million euros since the signing of his new contract in mid-December. With fierce competition from the Premier League on the file, Paris Saint-Germain will undoubtedly have to pull out all the stops to afford the 22-year-old central defender. A situation that the Parisian management knows well, which has already known how to take out the checkbook in the past when necessary.
