With 334.3 million euros collected against “only” 152 million euros spent, PSG changed strategy this summer. Sometimes singled out for its difficulty in selling its players well, the capital club has proven that it also knows how to achieve very good deals. The departures of Gonçalo Ramos to AC Milan (€74 million), Ibrahim Mbaye to Aston Villa (€55 million), Randal Kolo Muani to Juventus Turin (€41.2 million), Lee Kang-in to Atlético Madrid (€35 million) and especially Bradley Barcola to Liverpool (€125 million) have shown this perfectly.
In terms of arrivals, the reigning double European champions were wiser with the signings of Maghnes Akliouche (€50 million), Ferran Torres (€48.5 million), Mika Godts (€45 million) and Lucas Digne (€7 million). If some observers believe that Paris Saint-Germain has weakened, Luis Enrique judges that the Parisian transfer window is “exceptional”. “The president (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi) and the management with Luis Campos have done an incredible job. I am very happy”thus savors the Spanish coach, cited by our colleagues from
Foot Mercato.
For him, this starting wave was
” necessary “ even if the players transferred were
“very important in winning trophies over the last two years”. The Red and Blue had
“need to re-energize the team in terms of ambition”he said, explaining the reasons for the record sale of Bradley Barcola to the Reds: “It’s a different case because he grew up a lot in Paris. He made the team grow enormously with his performances and his wish was to have more weight in terms of playing time.”
The PSG transfer window deemed “exceptional” by Luis Enrique
“I couldn’t guarantee him that.he continues. In the end, I think everyone wins from this situation. I accept it and wish him the best. He wanted to leave because he wanted to be more important, but I can’t give that to any player. You have to earn that in training and in matches. He was important, he’s a loved player, the players love him, he’s an incredible person. I only spoke positive things with him. He still had two years left on his contract, but we accepted that and we wish him the best. »
“It will be normal in the future for players to leave while being important and we have to accept thatadds Luis Enrique, happy with the versatility of his three offensive reinforcements. They play everywhere on the attacking front, that will be important this season. When I see what they are already showing in training, I am happy. But we shouldn’t compare because we never know what will happen. » Before hosting Monaco on Friday evening, PSG are eleventh in Ligue 1 with two draws against Rennes (2-2) and Lille (2-2).
