After recruiting Matvey Safonov from FK Krasnodar in the summer of 2024 for a check for 20 million euros, Paris Saint-Germain could make another move to Russia. Indeed, according to Championship the Ile-de-France club is interested in Aleksey Batrakov, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder playing for Lokomotiv Moscow. Revelation of last season where he scored 14 goals and delivered 7 assists, he played for the Cheminots and is considered one, if not the best player in the championship.
“He’s definitely a superstar! A fantastic player! We haven’t had players like this for a long time. Maybe only Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. And he didn’t just play in the RPL, but in Napoli. I admit that this is Batrakov’s last season in Russia. Maybe even his last months”had confided to Sport-Express the historic president of Lokomotiv Moscow Ilya Gerkus at the start of the season.
An affordable release clause but no negotiations yet
Second best scorer and second best passer in the championship with 13 goals and 8 assists, Aleksey Batrakov is having a full year and his performances have not gone unnoticed. While his name came back to FC Porto or Napoli, he also arrived to Paris Saint-Germain according to the Russian media. Thus, the Ile-de-France residents would have obtained information and negotiations could take place. Under contract until June 2029 with the Moscow club, he also has a release clause of 16 million euros. An accessible amount for big teams like the Ile-de-France club.
However, his agent Vladimir Kuzmichev calmed things down a few days ago: “it is difficult for me to say whether representatives of PSG will go to Moscow. The interest of several big clubs is no secret. The information circulates regularly in the press. We will be able to be more precise after making direct contact with Lokomotiv. We will then be able to pronounce with more or less certainty.» Will Paris Saint-Germain move up a gear? Difficult to say at the moment, but in Russia the rumor has only been growing for several weeks.
A technical, decisive and versatile player, because he can play as a playmaker, relay player or right winger, Aleksey Batrakov has a profile that could appeal to Luis Enrique. “He has the age and form to make this transfer. If we talk about Paris Saint-Germain, and we know that there is no smoke without fire, I think this team matches Batrakov’s style.said Aleksey Gasilin, former player of Zenit Saint Petersburg on the set of Match TV. The next few weeks will surely allow us to see things more clearly.
