Landed at PSG for 40 million euros this summer, Lucas Chevalier is slow to respond to the immense expectations placed on him. Friday, on the occasion of Strasbourg's reception at the Parc des Princes (3-3), the former Lille player once again delivered a highly criticized performance. The fault lies in the first two goals scored by the Strasbourg team, for which he is clearly responsible.
“ In my opinion, and for the moment, the outfit is too big for Chevalier. We must still remember that it was the same for Donnarumma. But against Strasbourg, he must not take the second goal, it's a mistake. Chevalier, you put it with the performances he made in Lille against Strasbourg, he does not concede two goals. He had real confidence in Lille, there, he’s very small,” Lionel Charbonnier told RMC about it.
And in the shadow of Lucas Chevalier, Matvey Safonov is getting impatient. Recruited in the summer of 2024 to play understudy for Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Russian goalkeeper seems to be increasingly unhappy with his status as number 2. So much so that the former Krasnodar goalkeeper is considering taking advantage of the winter transfer window to change scenery and find a starting position.
“ My future will have to wait until the transfer window opens. For now, I'm devoting all my time to getting things back on track. I want to prove that I deserve to play; the lack of time does not satisfy me, he himself told the Russian press. Any offer must be studied, so everything depends on the situation at the time of the transfer window. »
Matvey Safonov soon to be number 1?
However, according to Michele Antonov, journalist at
Sport-Express in Russia, the giving could quickly change. “ All clubs in Russia would be open to taking him on loan as he is considered the best Russian goalkeeper. But I think it's impossible. Here, all the fans are behind Safonov and hope the best for him. We really think he will become the first choice at Paris-Saint-Germain,” he thus affirmed to The Team.
A year ago, after Gianluigi Donnarumma's unremarkable start to the season, Luis Enrique did not hesitate to demote him to the bench to start Matvey Safonov against Arsenal. “Cshe had launched Donnarumma”, Lionel Charbonnier recalled on this subject.
