In the dark about its winter transfer window, suspended from the possible departure of offensive elements that could precipitate the recruitment of a major striker, PSG is preparing to face a defensive project as well. This could indeed be the case if we are to believe the English press, which insistently trumpets the departure desires of a certain Nuno Mendes.
At the end of his contract in June 2026, the Portuguese left-back aspires to a new, much more lucrative lease, which today earns around 285,000 euros gross each month. Discussions with Parisian management for an extension synonymous with a salary increase at this time are at a standstill, happily fueling rumors on the other side of the Channel.
Amorim circumspect
Seen from England, Nuno Mendes would be up for Manchester United, a club coached by Ruben Amorim, a Portuguese technician whom the Lusitanian international defender knows well and who shares the same agent with him. The only downside is the bloodless finances of the Red Devils, who will not be able to recruit this winter without selling. “
We won’t be able to recruit in January if we don’t let certain players go. You know the situation better than me. It’s not like I came here and knew I could spend money to change the team », said Ruben Amorim himself these days at a press conference.
We already know that the Mancunians are seeking to part ways with Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelöf, Marcus Rashford, and even Casemiro, according to an indiscretion this Wednesday from Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. Sufficient a priori to afford a splurge of 50 million euros, the price on the market a priori of Nuno Mendes. We still need to find takers for all these undesirables…
