PSG, madness at €175 million?

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By: Manu Tournoux

Paris Saint-Germain would be ready to do something crazy during the next summer transfer window.

As the winter transfer window soon draws to a close, Paris Saint-Germain is already preparing its summer shopping. While waiting to know the decision of Kylian Mbappé, at the end of his contract on June 30 and still in full reflection on his future, the Parisian leaders are advancing their pawns with a view to offering themselves a leading attacker next summer.

According to information disclosed this Sunday morning by Téléfoot, PSG would target Rafael Leao. The residents of the Parc des Princes would even have already “concretely positioned”. The 24-year-old Portuguese striker was recently made aware of the French champions’ interest in him and would be open to discussion. It must also be said that the football advisor of the Rouge et Bleu, Luis Campos, knows well the player he brought to Lille in 2018 when he was the sporting director of the Mastiffs.

Newcastle also on the spot

However, the operation promises to be expensive for the capital club. Indeed, Rafael Leao recently returned to AC Milan until June 2028. A contract extension accompanied by a release clause estimated at 175 million euros. Without forgetting the competition, Newcastle also being interested in the idea of ​​securing the services of the former Lille player.