Mercato | Mercato – PSG: Big cold snap for Leonardo in this 100M € site!

Posted on December 29, 2021 at 4.30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara

To replenish its funds, PSG would hope to collect around € 100 million on the transfer market. With this in mind, the capital club would have launched a major degreasing operation for the next winter window. And while he would hope to get rid of Julian Draxler, Abdou Diallo and Layvin Kurzawa, Leonardo would be very far from winning his case.

During the last summer transfer window, PSG was very active on the market. Indeed, Leonardo managed to recruit both Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool ), Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Nuno Mendes (Sporting) and Achraf Hakimi (Inter). However, as regards the departures, the sporting director of PSG was much more discreet. Indeed, Leonardo was only able to separate definitively from one element of the workforce of Mauricio Pochettino : Mitchel Bakker (Bayer Leverkusen). To rebalance the accounts of PSG, the former AC Milan would therefore plan to carry out a big cleaning this winter. If we are to believe L'Equipe's latest indiscretions, Leonardo would hope to collect around € 100 million and would have already identified the undesirables he wanted to push towards the exit. Among the players affected by a departure during the next winter transfer window, there would be Julian Draxler, Layvin Kurzawa and Abdou Diallo. However, Leonardo, the sporting director of PSG, would be in difficulty in each of these files.

Julian Draxler is happy at PSG

First, Julian Draxler would not wish to leave PSG so prematurely because he would be happy in Paris. Moreover, the number 23 of Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that he was fulfilled in the French capital in an interview published on the club's official website. “How has it been since I arrived in Paris?” It’s a pleasure to play for this club. Since I arrived, I feel very good. I love the city, I love the club. Even today, I feel great. On the sporting side, there are ups and downs, but all footballers go through this. This year has started very well for me. I scored, I did assists, so I'm very happy right now, “ Julian Draxler told Break Time.

Lazio must sacrifice Manuel Lazzari for Layvin Kurzawa

Then Leonardo should also have a hard time getting rid of Layvin Kurzawa. According to information from TMW, Lazio would welcome the defender of PSG with open arms this winter. However, the Biancocelesti would not yet have the weapons to be able to attack Layvin Kurzawa. According to the transalpine media, Maurizio Sarri would be obliged to separate from Manuel Lazzari before having the means to afford the French left-back, and this, because he would be in the red financially.

Milan is cooled by the price of Diallo and his participation in the CAN

Finally, Leonardo would also have to worry about Abdou Diallo. If AC Milan would be excited by the idea of ​​recruiting the Senegalese international, two obstacles would however hold back the Rossoneri. According to the indiscretions of Calciomercato.com, the demands of PSG – which would claim around 25M € for the transfer of Abdou Diallo – would be considered too high by Paolo Maldini. In addition, the fact that the defender of PSG plays CAN this winter would also cool the technical director of AC Milan. Leonardo is therefore back to the wall concerning Julian Draxler, Layvin Kurzawa and Abdou Diallo. It remains to be seen whether the sporting director of PSG will know how to overthrow steam on these three files.