PSG: complete turnaround for an undesirable

Degreasing mission. At the end of the transfer window, several players in our beloved Ligue 1 must sell to replenish their coffers and reduce their squad. This is the case for Olympique Lyonnais, who promised the DNCG €100 million in sales, or Olympique de Marseille, who are struggling to empty their loft. Paris Saint-Germain is in the same situation. Indeed, the French champions want to part with several players who no longer fit into the plans of Luis Enrique and the management for various reasons. Around ten players are concerned by this major summer clean-up. This is the case for Danilo Pereira, Juan Bernat, Carlos Soler, Colin Dagba, Ayman Kari, Ismaël Gharbi, Ilyes Housni and Manuel Ugarte, who is getting closer to Manchester United.

Milan Skriniar has also been added to the list of undesirable players. Arriving as a free agent in the French capital a year ago after several years of loyal service at Inter Milan, the Slovak was supposed to bring his experience and solidity at the back. But his performances were not convincing enough in the eyes of Luis Enrique and his staff. So, the door opened this summer for the defender, who was hampered by a serious injury last season. But Skriniar did not necessarily see it that way. Very quickly, he made it clear to the Parc des Princes residents that he did not intend to leave after only one year with them.

Skriniar will not move

And to make things clear, he even announced it publicly after a national team match at the beginning of July. I’m staying at PSG “, said the footballer under contract until 2028. Despite this, the Parisian team tried to push him towards the exit. But there was no real rush to get the 29-year-old player back. In the end, this is not necessarily a bad thing for PSG. Indeed, The Team explains this Thursday that the club chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has changed its mind about him. The sports daily reveals that a departure of the Slovak is no longer necessarily on the agenda. But why such an about-face on the part of the Parisian leaders?

The Team specifies that the club believes that there are not enough right-footed central defenders in the current squad. To avoid being left without a player during the season, PSG has decided to continue the adventure with the Slovak, for whom the door is therefore closed this summer. Good news for the player, who hopes to meet expectations after having generally disappointed last season. Milan Skriniar (32 matches played in all competitions in 2023-24, 24 starts, 1 goal, 0 assists) will therefore experience a second year with the Parisians, unless there is a new turnaround between now and July 30.