The reigning French champion against his runner-up last season. Here is one of the major meetings of this third day of Ligue 1. Saturday evening (9 p.m.), at the Parc des Princes, PSG welcomes RC Lens with the firm intention of winning in order to forget their first two outings, punctuated by a draw. Opposed to Blood and Gold, also struggling at the start of the season, the Parisians are expecting a very big confrontation, as evidenced by the words of Luis Enrique, present at a press conference.
Radio silence regarding arrivals!
“Lens didn’t start their season very well but they are one of the best teams in L1, I like their coach and the way they work, they defend well, attack well, I consider this match to be a League match. of Champions», assured the former coach of La Roja. Very quickly, the latter, however, had to respond to an equally burning issue: the summer transfer window. While the transfer market will close its doors in a week, the new architect of PSG has not escaped questions whether in terms of arrivals or departures.
Calm and not necessarily the most talkative, Luis Enrique first of all wanted to kick in touch concerning the Randal Kolo Muani and Bradley Barcola files, two profiles targeted by the capital club. “I’m not used to talking about players who aren’t mine”thus launched the former coach of FC Barcelona before returning to his complicity with Luis Campos: “We spend a lot of time together, I’m delighted with this meeting because he’s one of the best in his sector, I talk a lot with him about the squad and the possible options”. Among these possible options, many rumors have also emerged, indicating the possible arrival of a creative environment to strengthen the Parisian midfield.
Luis Enrique sends a strong message to Verratti
Relaunched on this possible lack, the 53-year-old Spaniard this time assured that he was satisfied with the profiles currently at his disposal. “I think we have great backgrounds. I’m happy with the options I have. We have a young workforce, but I see creativity, hard work and fantasy in all positions, whether in attack, midfield or defense.”. Not very talkative about the possible arrivals in the capital by the end of the transfer window, Luis Enrique was also not very clear about the future of a certain Marco Verratti.
Announced in the sights of Saudi Arabia and Al-Ahli in recent weeks, the Italian midfielder remains today a PSG player. If The Team revealed moreover that his departure could ultimately be aborted, his coach repeated to him all the good he thought of the Italian international (55 caps, 3 goals): “He is still working with the team. He trains normally. I told you that I like to keep the discussions private but I also told you that you will see on the field what I think. For me, the work with Marco is wonderful, I give him 10/10, he has an excellent behavior too». Whether for Marco Verratti, Randal Kolo Muani or even Bradley Barcola, one thing is certain, the end of the PSG transfer window promises to be eventful.
