Carlos Soler lost his smile. A very important player in the FC Valence jersey, the attacking midfielder has become a second knife at Paris Saint-Germain, the club he joined in the summer of 2022. Despite unconvincing performances, the Spaniard has appeared in 35 appearances all competitions combined under the orders of Christophe Galtier (18 starts). Time for him to score 6 goals and deliver 3 assists. Despite rumors regarding his future and strong interest from Atlético de Madrid, Soler remained in the French capital this summer with the aim and desire to fight for his place.
For this, he counted on Luis Enrique. A coach he knows perfectly since the two men worked together when the Asturian technician was at the head of La Roja. “The arrival of Luis Enrique is good for everyone. I know him very well and I am happy with his arrival. I will never forget that he gave me the chance to play in the World Cup in Qatar and I will always be grateful to him. Now it’s my daily life with him and it’s going to be nice.”, he explained this summer. But their reunion does not go as the 26-year-old had imagined.
A difficult situation to live with
Indeed, Soler has only appeared six times this season. But he only started once. It was last September 15 during the defeat against Nice (2-3, 63 minutes played). In total, he spent a total of 115 minutes on the field (5 appearances, editor’s note). It bears the brunt of strong competition. This situation is not easy for him to live with as he explained in Spain where he spent a few days in Valencia during this international break. “Yes, everything is going well. I always want to play but there are a lot of good players. We’ll see.”
A replacement in the mind of his coach, the former Valencia player is in a complex situation at the club. This also has an impact on his international career since he was not called by Luis de la Fuente during this October gathering. All this worries Spain. Marca titled about him: “Carlos Soler: a year and a half of battle at PSG… and indirectly singled out”. The Spanish publication then specifies: “the midfielder spent 14 months with the French champion but the internal conflicts Luis Campos and Antero Henrique left their mark on him… and now he doesn’t count for the Spaniard Luis Enrique either.”
It caused tension between Luis Campos and Antero Henrique
Marca thus explains that Soler, who lived a dream by signing for PSG, is in the middle of a nightmare, he who lived through the internal wars in Paris. According to the Iberian media, he was also one of the points of tension between Luis Campos, who pushed for the arrival of the player recommended by Jorge Mendes, and Antero Henrique. He was also singled out by Parisian supporters and more generally in France, where some criticized his recruitment. For all these reasons, Marca specifies that during the last summer transfer window, he was considering more of a departure than a new season with the residents of the Parc des Princes.
But he stayed and his situation did not improve. This raises questions in Spain. “Carlos Soler suddenly disappeared from the Spanish national team calls along with Luis de la Fuente. He’s on the pre-list… but at the bottom of that list of midfielders. Another sign that things are not going well”writing Marca. Under contract until 2027 at PSG, the native of Valencia still has a few months to change the situation. If his situation persists, he will have to ask himself the right questions regarding his future in the winter transfer window. Between now and then, a lot can happen.
