Since the arrival of Luis Enrique, PSG has completely revised its sporting strategy. The capital club had also appointed the Spanish technician to start a revolution: that of a more collective PSG and less centered on individuals. And the least we can say is that this choice, driven by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, is undoubtedly one of the best since the arrival of QSI in 2011. Winner of the Champions League last season, Paris hopes to continue its domination on the national and European scenes. For this, Luis Enrique intends to rely on ever more targeted recruitment.
Sports director Luis Campos, faithful to his approach, carefully scans the market for promising young talents, as he had already done by unearthing João Neves, Pacho and Vitinha. And with a coach who prioritizes youth above all, PSG is now banking on the future stars of tomorrow. According to daily information Bildthe Parisian recruitment unit has been interested for several weeks in a young Bundesliga winger: German U21 international Said El Mala.
Estimated at 20 million euros
Aged 19, he is playing this season for FC Köln, with whom he is discovering the first division. Last year, he distinguished himself in the German third division with 13 goals and 5 assists. And this season, he started very strongly, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist in just 245 minutes of play. An impressive ratio which makes him one of the revelations of this start of the season in Germany. Explosive despite his large size (1.90 m), he has already caught the eye of PSG, who would like to act quickly before the competition intensifies.
“Let's face it: if he continues to score like this and adds to his strengths the aspects that are essential for the Bundesliga, we will have to sell him at an incredibly high price. It will happen one day,” said his coach Lukas Kwasniok this weekend after his new goal against Augsburg. Estimated at around 20 million euros and also followed by Brighton and Inter Milan, Said El Mala, of Lebanese origin, should not leave Cologne this winter according to Bild. On the other hand, a departure next summer seems already in place for this player under contract until 2030. To be continued, but PSG seems determined to continue to rely on promising young players to strengthen its squad.
