Let’s rewind a bit the long football news of last season. On May 9, when Paris Saint-Germain was torn internally between the Lionel Messi affair in Saudi Arabia, the search for a new coach, the showdown with the CUP and the disappointing setbacks in Ligue 1, information from Croatia had captured the world spotlight: according to information from the Croatian site Index, PSG had almost everything completed for the arrival of the young Croatian central defender, Luka Vušković (16), one of the great nuggets of Croatia. An offer of 10.5 million euros, with a resale percentage of 20%, had even been accepted by the Croatian club Hadjuk Split.
Several months after this latest information, the formalization has still not been announced either from Paris or from Split. The file therefore seems to be dragging on for the long term, but for what reasons? The sporting director of Hadjuk Split, Mindaugas Nikoličius also cast doubt in July: “We are working on a transfer, it’s no secret. We have several serious discussions with clubs who want to bring him. It’s open and we’ll see how it ends. There’s always the possibility that he stays on loan, especially because he’s a young player, but that has to be seen with the club as they see his development.”
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Always according to the indiscretions of the Croatian site Index, one of the biggest online media outlets in the country, Hajduk Split president Lukša Jakobušić and PSG representatives have indeed reached an oral agreement on the transfer of Luka Vušković. The amount of compensation that PSG will provide, as well as the payout dynamics to Hajduk and other details such as bonuses and percentages of a possible sale, have been agreed between the two clubs. But the young Croatian talent, still coveted by big Premier League teams including Chelsea and Manchester City, has yet to be convinced to fly to Paris.
Croatian media Index wrote about it: “They almost convinced Vušković it was the right decision for him, but he’s still worried about how many minutes he’ll get given his age and the competition. In addition, he is looking for guarantees and a development plan at PSG.. A fear therefore for the young nugget native of Split, at a time when PSG recorded the arrivals of Milan Škriniar and Lucas Hernandez in the axis of the defense. The pressure is starting to grow in the direction of Hadjuk because like all Croatian clubs, there is a need to make lucrative sales to cover its annual budget.
