The transfer window is getting carried away, and Paris seems determined to be one of the major players. After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who arrived from Naples for around 70 million euros last week, the Parisian management remains alert and casts a wide net. Regardless of the central defender position, which should be reinforced with the departure of Milan Skriniar to Fenerbahçe, it is that of number 9 which is one of Paris' priorities.
“Who is City’s number 9? His name, what is his name? His name, his name! Haaland. That’s it, that’s why Guardiola plays with a real 9 and not me”declared Luis Enrique at the microphone of Channel these last few days. A verbal clumsiness, more than a real desire to throw a stone in the garden of Kolo Muani, who has since left for Juve, or of Gonçalo Ramos, luxury replacement at PSG, but which still clearly reflected the gap between the existing profiles in its workforce, and those desired. Recently, we revealed to you that Paris had set its sights on Jhon Duran, to the point of making an offer of 75 million euros, which was ultimately refused. Another obstacle has since appeared, namely the interest of Al-Nassr in the Colombian striker and now that of… Real Madrid.
Real Madrid are hot for Duran
According to our information, Real Madrid has joined the dance and could even take concrete action in this very thorny issue. Inflexible in negotiations, Aston Villa continues to raise the stakes for its player, considered one of the most promising number 9s on the planet. As a reminder, the sporting director of Aston Villa, Monchi, declared this summer to have been contacted by more than 40 clubs for the 21-year-old player, while Unai Emery had estimated the future price of his player at more than 100 million euros.
We do not know precisely whether it will be necessary to raise the cursor to such heights to secure his services, but the Merengues do not seem discouraged by the competition on the file. It is useful to specify that in the current state of things, Duran favors a transfer to Al-Nassr. But Real Madrid, for their part, will have arguments to put forward, such as making room for him by possibly loaning Endrick. Paris has been warned.