If the French media have always been very measured on this issue, the possible transfer of Aleksey Batrakov (20 years old) to Paris Saint-Germain is, on the other hand, causing a lot of talk in Russia. In recent months, we have often told you about the echoes coming from Moscow and the announcement, so often repeated, of the arrival of a Parisian emissary to observe the young nugget of Lokomotiv Moscow. Author of 17 goals and 12 assists in 36 Premier Liga matches, Batrakov is the last jewel of the club which finished third in the championship.
In recent days, the signals have intensified. Last week, Anton Mitryushkin, Batrakov’s teammate at Lokomotiv, was very confident about seeing his friend join his compatriot Matvey Safonov in the French capital. “We hope everything goes well!” We don’t comment on rumors within the team, but of course everyone hopes so. A transfer to PSG would be a blessing for all. I am absolutely sure that Batrakov will join PSG”.
A second Russian at PSG
Yesterday, Batrakov made headlines by appearing in a photo with a t-shirt bearing the image of PSG. Later, the media Championship assured that a source told him that Paris was going to make an official offer higher than the amount of Batrakov’s release clause (€20 million). But in recent hours, one of the player’s agents, Dmitry Cheltsov, actually dropped a little bombshell on the YouTube channel Comment.Show. The latter in fact declared that the matter was practically closed, also confirming the amount of the operation.
“There is a 95% chance that Batrakov will join PSG. The leaders of PSG and Lokomotiv have already had more than ten telephone conversations. Next week, Campos will travel to Moscow to try to close the deal. There is a good chance that this will come to fruition. It would take a case of force majeure to prevent this transaction. The transfer will cost 25 million euros, and Batrakov’s salary will amount to 5-6 million euros (annual). Note that Matvey Safonov receives 2.5 million euros ». If the agent is true, PSG is about to complete the arrival of its very first summer recruit.
