His free arrival in the summer of 2023 from Real Madrid was enough to excite Paris Saint-Germain fans. Even if he was in a less successful period with the Merengues, Marco Asensio still had arguments to be an important element in the rotation of the capital club. He finally did so during his first season on the banks of the Seine. Author of five goals and seven assists in 31 matches in all competitions, the Iberian will have counted in the eyes of Luis Enrique.
The Spanish coach, who had already had the three-time winner of the Champions League under his command with the Spanish selection, has always had a special relationship with his player. Capable of playing anywhere in attack, the 28-year-old has often been confined to a substitute role who could become a one-off starter. Thus, the hierarchy was clear: Marco Asensio shone with his entries and was clearly behind the Mbappé-Dembélé-Barcola attack. This season, the Spaniard’s role is less readable.
18 minutes played in the last 7 matches
With the departure of Mbappé to Real Madrid and the injury at the start of the season to Gonçalo Ramos, Asensio was quickly propelled as a starter. Playing in a false number 9 role, the native of Palma de Mallorca had an interesting start to the season. Decisive three times in the first four matches of the season, the left-hander seemed set to have another great season with PSG. Ultimately, less brilliant performances and competition from Kang-In Lee in this role of false number 9 got the better of his status as an irremovable starter. Less and less efficient despite his two goals and four assists this season, the former Real Madrid player is going through a difficult period.
In PSG’s last seven matches, the Iberian has only played 18 minutes. A starving record which can be explained in particular by the return to competition of Gonçalo Ramos. Worse still, Asensio was not called up this Sunday for the Coupe de France match against RC Lens. The latest news is that no injuries have been reported regarding the versatile winger. From there to questioning his future at PSG. As reported this Sunday A.S.the player, visibly kicked out by Luis Enrique, does not wish to leave the Parc des Princes this winter. He would even like to concentrate on his second part of the season to reverse the trend. It remains to be seen whether this will be enough when the Parisians could even recruit an attacker this winter…
