Will the possible long absence of Milan Skriniar relaunch the Paris Saint-Germain transfer window? Many people have been asking this question since this afternoon. Enough to confirm that the winter transfer window of the capital club, which we thought was over with the arrivals of Lucas Beraldo and Gabriel Moscardo, risks being more hectic than expected. Moreover, the day before the match against Toulouse, Luis Enrique had clearly opened the door to potential recruits.
“As a coach, I am like all the other coaches. If I can have several players in each position, I would be delighted. As always, we will be attentive to what happens in the transfer window, but not only in the middle. It’s a complicated market, but if there are opportunities, then let’s go for it.”. Will Paris recruit a defender? An environment ? Both ? While waiting to find out more, ESPN Brazil dropped a little bombshell.
A release clause of €115 million
PSG would have made Bruno Guimarães (26 years old) its priority regarding the recruitment of a midfielder this winter. The name of the Englishman Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) was also out, but obviously, it is the former Lyonnais who would be popular. His good performances against PSG during the group stage of the C1 undoubtedly also helped. Sold to Newcastle in January 2022 in exchange for €50 million, Guimarães quickly showed his advantage in the Premier League. He is also one of the most sought after Magpies for months.
Under contract until 2028, will the Brazilian international be interested in leaving? Among the Toons, the player has found an ambitious nouveau riche, but one who is stagnating (9th in the championship, eliminated from any European Cup). In Paris, he would join a team offering to play the Champions League every year and would strengthen a sector of play where he would have a good chance of being a starter. It now remains to be seen whether Newcastle will agree to negotiate such a departure in the middle of the season. But as a reminder, Bruno Guimarães would have a release clause of €115 million…
