Will PSG be better next season?

Are PSG over the shock of their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Club World Cup final? Their fans can calm down: it was just a random result, or a fluke!

What is remarkable about PSG?

Apart from a few (less famous) players who were loaned out to other places or whose contracts expired, PSG has not made any significant moves in the transfer market.

The most notable event in recent days is that defender Lucas Beraldo has requested a transfer from the team. The 21-year-old Brazilian international joined PSG 18 months ago for 20 million euros. Now, he wants to move to another team to get more playing time. At the recent Club World Cup, Beraldo replaced Willian Pacho (who was suspended) in the final. Beraldo's position was the "weak point" that Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca chose to exploit, from which he won 3-0.

PSG (left) has full squad for the new season

Photo: Reuters

In short, Beraldo is not an irreplaceable star. So, PSG agreed to let Beraldo go, as long as the transfer fee is reasonable, and after the team buys another center-back (they are targeting Bournemouth's Illya Zabarnyi).

How to calculate when goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has only 1 year left on his contract, that is a more important issue for PSG directors. Besides, there are some questions that are not too difficult. When Pacho is suspended due to injury, Beraldo's replacement does not meet the requirements. Or center back Marquinhos is not young anymore...

PSG's current squad is so stable that when the press asked coach Luis Enrique about the upcoming transfer issue, he half-jokingly replied: "I don't know what to ask for." The problem is not only the uniformity and harmony, but also the relatively young age of the main squad. On the other hand, PSG is so uniform that there are almost no outstanding stars. As a result, big teams are not very interested in PSG's squad in attracting stars. Most likely, this will be a quiet summer in PSG's transfer field.

Many observers commented that PSG not only easily recovered from the "shock named Chelsea", but also became stronger than at the beginning of last season. On the one hand, the stability of the squad will further increase the smoothness (the most important factor in PSG's playing style). On the other hand, although PSG achieved a magnificent "treble" last season, everything mainly started from the middle of the season (around January 2025). That means, the peak of PSG's strength may still be ahead!

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/psg-mua-toi-se-con-hay-hon-185250715204207564.htm