Twelve seasons, shovel titles, and a Champions League won as a final bouquet: the Marquinhos cycle at PSG is coming to an end. If he has not yet formalized anything, everything suggests that the Brazilian played his last match in Munich in Munich in Parisian colors. Aware of the scale of the page that will turn, the capital's club does not expect the formal announcement of its captain to prepare for his succession. The calendar is accelerating with the World Cup from future clubs, and Luis Campos wants a reinforcement this week.
According to information from the team, Tomas Araujo, the Portuguese defender of Benfica, is the current priority of the Parisian staff. Young, right -handed, powerful and technical, he caught the eye of Luis Enrique, who would have already taken attachment with the player to present the Parisian project to him. The profile fits perfectly with the requirements of the Spanish technician, eager to bring freshness, revival and authority in its central hinge. The arrival of Araujo could intervene before June 10, according to sources close to the club.
PSG anticipates a huge vacuum to fill
PSG has also swept away other options in recent weeks. The Mosquera track (Valence) is today abandoned, the player heading towards Leipzig. Joel Ordóñez (Club Bruges) had been mentioned, but his profile is deemed less complete. Araujo checks more boxes, and his experience in Portuguese liga, close to Ligue 1 in intensity, pleads in his favor. It remains to finalize the file quickly. A strategic meeting is announced this week to seal the operation.
Marquinhos, emblematic captain, could leave the club with the honors of a historic European coronation. But Paris does not want to leave space to doubt. With a very anticipated strategy, Luis Enrique and Campos are preparing the future. The possible signature of Araujo is not just a sporting choice: it is a continuity of competitiveness. Paris wants to arrive in battle order in the United States, with an already armed workforce for future challenges.
