The latest transfer news surrounding Paris Saint Germain includes a new link to defender Jorge Salinas. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 20 possible arrivals and 9 potential exits, with the hottest storyline currently revolving around Julián Álvarez. The items below represent the latest news on the most important transfer rumours.
Jorge Salinas
On Monday, it was reported that PSG has shown interest in Jorge Salinas, a 19-year-old Spanish defender from Racing de Santander. The club is one of several prominent Champions League teams to have contacted his agent, Jorge Mendes. Other clubs including Barcelona, Eintracht, Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle, Porto, and Bologna have also made inquiries, while Atlético de Madrid is also interested. His release clause is €16 million, but it is uncertain if it is active, as Racing de Santander's position that he is a promoted first-team player is disputed; if not, his clause remains at €8 million until July 1.
Marc Pubill
On Sunday, it was noted that Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona have gathered information on 22-year-old Spanish defender Marc Pubill. Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea are also monitoring the player, whose versatility as a right-back and central defender has drawn interest. However, Atletico Madrid considers Pubill a fundamental player for its future and does not appear to have any intention of selling him, having set a release clause of approximately €500 million.
Aleksey Batrakov
Speculation around Aleksey Batrakov intensified on Sunday after the 20-year-old Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder posted a photo of himself with a PSG t-shirt on his Telegram account. According to a source familiar with the situation, PSG plans to send an official offer for him in the near future, with Lokomotiv intending to receive slightly more than his €20 million buyout clause. Separately on Sunday, football agent Dmitry Cheltsov announced the transfer was 95% likely to happen, stating the fee will be €25 million and that a deal would be finalized in two weeks.
Yan Diomande
On Monday, Footmercato.net reported that Yan Diomande has already committed to a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. However, according to BILD, the RB Leipzig management is not aware of any such agreement and there have not yet been any talks between the clubs. Sky Germany also reported on Monday that several meetings have already occurred between the clubs and that Diomandé has given his approval to join PSG. A day earlier, Sport reported that the 19-year-old favors a move to Anfield instead.
Julián Álvarez
The situation regarding Julián Álvarez saw new developments on Monday. Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo stated that the player is part of the club's plans for many seasons and ruled out a departure this summer. This followed a report from SPORT which claimed PSG has an agreement with Atletico and that the club was awaiting an offer of more than €100 million. On Sunday, however, L'Équipe reported that PSG was discouraged by the player's indecision, while sporting director Luis Campos dismissed the links as 'pure speculation'.
Ibrahima Konaté
A major update emerged on Saturday when, according to a report by Fabrice Hawkins, Ibrahima Konaté announced to his teammates that he is leaving Liverpool. The Daily Mail claimed that PSG is his most likely next destination. This comes after reports on Friday stated that the defender is expected to leave Liverpool on a free transfer this summer after talks over a new contract collapsed due to a disagreement over his signing-on bonus and agent fees.
E. Kroupi
According to L’Équipe on Monday, Paris Saint-Germain's management has begun taking steps to position itself for Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi. The report added that the player has expressed his attraction to the Parisian project and that PSG has stopped pursuing Julian Alvarez to focus on Kroupi. Bournemouth's sporting director, Tiago Pinto, does not intend to sell the young talent easily and expects strong competition. On Sunday, it was reported that Kroupi considers a departure this summer a possibility.
For the latest updates, check the Paris Saint Germain club page.
