Restricted to the role of substitute since his arrival, the Brazilian defender wants to have more playing time. However, he faces strong competition in defense with players like Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Ilya Zabarnyi and Lucas Hernandez.
A frustrating situation for him. According to newspaper informationTeamthe Auriverde international who requested his departure last summer would still be in the same state of mind at the start of the season.
Asked about his player at a press conference this Tuesday, Luis Enrique complimented his defender but while insisting that he should do more to win. “ What I'm looking for, as a coach, is to improve the team, but also individually. And in this sense, Beraldo is very young, but he has a lot of experience, a personality. He is a player that I particularly like for his ability to play with the ball and to defend intelligently. I'm happy with him. Right now he's not playing all the games he wants, but that's how it is in this team.” he declared.
Under contract until June 2028
What will Lucas Beraldo's future hold? Will he set sail to find a new base and thus have more playing time? This would be his wish according to the newspaper l'Équipe. At this time no club has expressed interest in the Brazilian who is under contract with the Parisian club until June 2028.
If a departure were to be confirmed, PSG could claim a sum of around 25-30 million euros, or the amount of its market value according to the Transfermarkt website. Not spared by injuries at the start of the season, the Parisian management could first find a replacement for him before announcing his departure. The winter transfer window is likely to be quite hectic in Paris. To be continued…
