After the departure of Keylor Navas, Paris Saint-Germain decided to bring Matveï Safonov into the role of lining of Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the summer of 2024, the Russian porter then left the FK Krasnodar, direction the French capital. Luis Campos had then let him glimpse a possibility of taking the place of number one if he managed to seize his luck. Safonov did not succeed. What frustrate it.
In comments made on his social networks and relayed this Tuesday by the team, the goalkeeper returned to his first year at PSG. With franchise, he did not hide that his situation was sometimes complicated to live, especially when discovering the team composition of Luis Enrique match after match.
“It's really frustrating because we don't know who plays until the last minute. And you have to prepare physically and mentally for each match. »»
However, Matveï Safonov manages to stay Zen and continue to work while waiting for the wind to turn. “Getting upset is the simplest thing in this kind of situation. It is much more difficult to remain motivated and to keep the strength to continue the fight. »»
Matveï Safonov still believes in it with PSG
Not without humor, the Russian answered a question about what represented for him playing PSG by posting a photo of him on the bench. And without adding a single word in comment. But he always wants to believe in his luck, even in the face of the new competition embodied by a Lucas Chevalier landed from Lille this summer to succeed Gianluigi Donnarumma.
“For the moment, my main concern is playing time. I focus all my efforts on this investigation. »» Since he joined PSG, Matveï Safonov has only played seventeen games, all competitions, including ten in Ligue 1, two in the Champions League and five in the French Cup.
