“We want to continue to place the institution above everything else. There are already plans to sign new players. We are going to extend Warren Zaire-Emery (under contract until 2025 and who will be promoted by the club) and we have the means to have a team which will be very competitive. This is the new mantra for Paris Saint-Germain, following the internal announcement of the departure of Kylian Mbappé at the end of the season. PSG has actually already worked on several recruits, like its intense pressure on Leny Yoro during the winter transfer window.
Other young players are targeted by Luis Campos, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s football advisor. With the mission to continue what was started last summer, with elements with high potential, invested and focused on the collective. This definition fits like a glove to Gavi (19 years old), the young FC Barcelona midfielder, unfortunately the victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee last November.
A track that PSG likes
As assured The Athletic, he is in the sights of Parisian leaders for the next summer transfer window. Because if Mbappé will have to be replaced offensively, the savings made on the payroll will allow PSG to strengthen in other sectors. That of the midfield remains a priority, since apart from Zaire-Emery, no one has established themselves as an indisputable holder. Gavi is favored by Luis Enrique, who was the one who called him up to the Spanish selection when he was only 17 years old.
It remains to be seen how much such an operation would cost, while Gavi’s release clause amounts to… 1 billion euros. A dissuasive clause certainly, but other aspects must be taken into account. Like the end of the midfielder’s contract, linked until 2026, and the financial difficulties of FC Barcelona, ready to sell some gems to survive. Ideally, it is not Gavi who would be sacrificed, but if PSG were to come with a good offer…
