PSG: Lucas Chevalier does not really impress Matvey Safonov…

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

There was no longer any doubt about the outcome of the Donnarumma case, but since yesterday, the divorce is finally official. A few minutes before the moving farewell message of the Italian porter to the supporters of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique publicly assumed his choice to dismiss “Gigio” for the benefit of Lucas Chevalier. “These are difficult decisions, but I assume the responsibility of the choice that has been made. If they were easy to take, anyone would take them. They have to do with the profile of goalkeeper my team needs ”.

For once, even if the brutal conditions of the downgrading of Gianluigi Donnarumma surprise, we cannot blame PSG for having cut in the heart with his guards, for those who remember the Telenovela between Keylor Navas and the Transalpin in 2021 which had lasted months and rotten the life of Mauricio Pocsettino. Luis Enrique's decision remains difficult to digest for the Donnarumma clan, and in particular its agent, but Paris is now turned towards its season which begins this evening with the European Super Cup against Tottenham.

Knight, a less feared competitor?

For this meeting, Lucas Chevalier will undoubtedly be established in the Ile -de -France cages. Arrived in the capital with the assurance of being the new number 1 of Luis Enrique, the former Lille will now have to prove himself. And for his part, Matvey Safonov follows this situation carefully. While Russia still wonders about the future of its compatriot and doubts remain on his cohabitation with the Ukrainian Illia Zabarnyi, The team Announces that the former Krasnodar Garden, often announced leaving (an interest in Galatasaray was mentioned) does not intend to flee. Clearly, Safonov does not want to leave PSG.

The media ensures that the Russian remains determined to become the number 1 porter of the capital's club and that only two conditions could make him leave: that PSG asks him and that a large European club strikes his door by offering him a status as a holder. If the first condition is achievable, the second is much less. And that's not all. Determined to glean more playing time than last season (17 matches, all competitions combined), Safonov does not really see knight as a formidable competitor. Indeed, some voices around the Russian told the newspaper that Donnarumma's departure would make competition more ” easy “. Atmosphere…

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