Marquinhos, one and only fear

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

After a month of absence, Marquinhos returned to competition
Saturday in Brestduring the ninth day of Ligue 1. The captain of Paris Saint-Germain entered the game, in the 67th minute of play, to replace Pacho.

The Brazilian defender will thus be able to truly launch his season, having only played five matches since the start of the 2025-2026 financial year. Arriving in the capital of France in 2013, he may be living his last months there, although his contract runs until 2028.

Indeed, Illia Zabarnyi was recruited during the summer transfer window, from Bournemouth, to anticipate his departure. For the moment, the Ukrainian's performances are not convincing enough for Marquinhos to feel in danger of seeing his starting place falter.

Marquinhos does not want to miss his exit

Especially since the Ile-de-France number 5 has always been able to manage the competition perfectly since he played for the Rouge et Bleu. In the past, players like Thilo Kehrer, Sergio Ramos and Milan Skriniar have never overshadowed him.

“When we talk to him about it, he only says that he wouldn't like to have one more season. He knows that everything will depend on his performance on the pitch.we can read this Monday in the columns of The Team. The sports daily also indicates that the Auriverde international could help out at the right-back position when Achraf Hakimi plays in the CAN.