While the winter transfer window opened its doors ten days ago, Paris Saint-Germain, which formalized the arrival of Brazilian defender, Lucas Beraldo, and which continues to work to lock in the signing of the Brazilian midfielder , Gabriel Moscardo, must manage his central hinge site, the major priority set by Parisian management this winter. Indeed, the new operation undergone by Presnel Kimpembe and the serious injury contracted by Milan Škriniar force Luis Campos and the rest of the Parisian board to set out to conquer a new central defender to complete the rotation of the Spanish coach, Luis Enrique. Because if Marquinhos, Lucas Hernandez and Danilo Pereira are still available, the other possibilities made available to the Spanish tactician remain quite light despite the reinforcement of Lucas Beraldo.
A club like PSG, still competing in three major competitions (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions League), must find the missing piece to be better equipped to meet the major deadlines which are coming in the coming months. It is logical that the Capital club has been linked to several defensive rocks in recent days, including Dayot Upamecano, Diego Llorente, Leny Yoro, Maxence Lacroix and Jean-Clair Todibo. Price considered too high or player considered untransferable, for various reasons these files promise to be complicated to achieve during this month of January for PSG. This is how Luis Campos is now turning to Italy, a market that Paris considers more likely to be convinced, as the need for money is alarming for many Serie A clubs. PSG has therefore ticked three new profiles, three internationals from the Squadra Azzurra: Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Mancini and Alessandro Buongiorno.
The Scalvini dream
A true defensive executive for Atalanta despite his young age, Giorgio Scalvini (20 years old) is widely considered one of the best young central defenders of his generation. According to our information, the native of Chiari figures quite high on the list of Luis Campos’ favorite targets. However, it will not be easy to convince Atalanta to give it up this winter. The Bergamo management is renowned for being tough in business and is demanding an envelope of 50 million to sell its leader of the rearguard (78 matches, 4 goals since 2021), while Bayern Munich and Manchester United have been eyeing Scalvini for several months From now on. The Red Devils are even ahead of the competition. According to our indiscretions, no negotiations have really been opened between PSG and Atalanta but the Parisians are monitoring it closely and have taken information. Able to play in a 3 or 4 defense, his profile as a modern defender, combining high physical qualities and solid technical fundamentals, appeals internally to Paris. On the Bergamo side, the leaders know they are under more and more pressure in this matter with such great competition, it will be difficult to keep Giorgio Scalvini in the coming months.
Buongiorno and Mancini as alternatives
A child of the club since his childhood, Alessandro Buongiorno (24 years old) is today considered the defender who is on the rise in Italy. While he refused to join Atalanta last summer to stay in his training club, the big European teams continue to ring the Torino defender’s doorbell. Indeed, after AC Milan, Chelsea, Juventus and Inter, it is the turn of Paris Saint-Germain to position itself on the file. According to our information, contacts have been established in recent days between Luis Campos and the sporting director of the Granata, Davide Vagnati. But the Italian club’s president, Urbano Cairo, refused to follow up, considering Buongiorno the face of the team. The Parisians have nevertheless not said their last word and will continue to gauge the feasibility of such a winter deal, while Torino is demanding at least 35 million to sell their protégé. Paris will also have to convince the player who never hides his love and his attachment to Torino, a club which saw him put on his first soccer cleats at the age of 6.
Last target who appears as plan C: Gianluca Mancini (27 years old) from AS Roma. According to our information, Paris Saint-Germain considers the Italian defender as a safe bet, an all-risk insurance in the short term, capable of fully and quickly fulfilling a status in the Parisian rotation. Confident and focused on other issues, PSG is procrastinating for the moment and discussions have not really started between the two managements who have maintained good relations since the loans of Georginio Wijnaldum, Leandro Paredes and Renato Sanches. Facing internal changes to come between the official departure of its sporting director, Tiago Pinto, and the more uncertain future than ever of José Mourinho on their bench, the Giallorossi have an urgent need to fill their coffers. A dry sale this winter of Gianluca Mancini, estimated at 25 million euros, would give breathing space to the finances of the club which should begin a small transition with a new sporting director as well as a new coach next summer. With more than 200 matches played in Rome, Mancini is a leader with a strong character but above all accustomed to playing in a 4-man defense.
