PSG remains a powder keg. Days go by in the transfer market and few things become clearer. Instead, there are more and more question marks.
If at the beginning of the ‘Luis Enrique era’ one was led to believe that the coach would rediscover the best version of Neymar, we now know that won’t be the case: the Brazilian is for sale.
However, while L’Equipe claim it’s the player who has asked to leave, RMC Sport say it’s PSG who no longer want to keep the winger.
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There was already a push to sell him in January, and although the arrival of Luis Enrique slowed things down, he is now once again being pushed out the exit at Parc des Princes.
However, the former Barcelona man is not the only one headed for the exit. Marco Verratti is also set to leave this summer, though so far, official offers from Saudi Arabia have been deemed too low by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi have arrived from Saudi Arabia. But there will be more.
They join the likes of Renato Sanches, Hugo Ekitike and Juan Bernat, all of whom have been told they aren’t part of the club’s plans this season.
You can also add the name of Leandro Paredes, who returned from Juventus after last season’s loan spell.
Meanwhile, PSG gave an official reason as to why Neymar and Verratti weren’t at the LFP media day.
The Italian has a muscular problem; the Brazilian, a virus. Kylian Mbappe, on the other hand, remains sidelined and was also not invited to the event held as a prelude to the start of Ligue 1.
PSG pushing for Neymar’s exit
Meanwhile, from Brazil, it’s reported that PSG is doing everything possible to rid themselves of Neymar.
“However, there are few interested parties willing to take on the “economic package” involved in acquiring the striker. At the moment, the main interest is from Al Hilal,” the media reports.
His exit is so complicated given his high wages that other scenarios have been put on the table: for example, a loan with an obligation to buy, probably in Europe, or even a contract termination, which would mean that one of the parties will lose money on the deal.
Neymar, however, has a contract with the Parisian club until 2025.
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