Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Tuesday, April 11, 2023. PSG and a possible unconstrained transfer window with regard to UEFA’s financial fair play, Kylian Mbappé’s bad pass and the possible injury too many for Renato Sanches.
After a record deficit last season due in particular to an XXL payroll (€730m) which exceeded the gains for the 2021-2022 season (€660m), the PSG succeeded in reversing this negative trend. First, the club’s revenues are growing strongly. “According to the projections presented by the club’s financiers to l’UEFAthey should increase by more than 20% this season to reach the record amount of €800m.reports The Parisian. And the biggest increase is in ticketing and hospitality. According to a study by the firm Deloittethe PSG ranks first in Europe in terms of revenue in this sector (€132m) in 2021-2022, i.e. ahead of clubs that have a greater capacity in their stadium (Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool et Barcelona). Added to this is the agreement signed between the LFP et CVCthe Luxembourg investment fund, which had acquired 13.4% of the shares of the commercial subsidiary of the Ligue against an amount of 1.5 billion euros. And unsurprisingly, the PSG will have the largest share with 200M€ over three years. « Pour Paristhis windfall is a breath of fresh air that will allow us to present controlled accounts and have real leeway during the next transfer window.”explains the Ile-de-France daily.
And even if Lionel Messi et Neymar Jr were to stay at the club this summer, which does not seem to be the first idea of the Parisian leaders, the wage bill will be significantly reduced, reports LP. Indeed, the signing bonus of €180 million from Kylian Mbappeduring his contract extension, will be paid to him in three instalments and has been counted for the 2022 balance sheet. It will therefore not appear on the 2023 accounts. of l’UEFA (the payroll must not exceed 90% of income in 2023, 80% in 2024 and 70% in 2025). Thanks to this, the reigning French champion remains in the nails of financial fair play and will avoid new sanctions from the European body. Thus, the Parisian board will have the possibility of investing without constraint during this summer transfer window. However, “It’s not about getting back into the red in six months. But policymakers hope to have real leeway to reshape the workforce around Kylian Mbappe. » Finally, the opening of the capital of the PSG and especially the sale of certain players (Mauro Icardi, Georginio Wijnaldum, Leandro Paredes, Julian Draxler) will bring an additional financial windfall for the transfer market, concludes LP.
In the Parisianit is also a question of the misshape of Kylian Mbappe. Number 7 of PSG faces unusual efficiency with the Rouge & Bleu, no goals scored in their last three meetings. His last achievement dates back to March 11 and his winning goal on the lawn of Brest at the very end of the match (1-2). He still scored twice with theFrench team during the truce, but since then nothing. To find a trace of such a scarcity with the PSG, we have to go back to the end of November 2021, when the striker had also chained three matches without scoring. ” He had experienced an even more significant air hole between September and October 2021 and six consecutive games without a goal“, recalls the Ile-de-France daily. The latter who believes that Kylian Mbappe has been idling since the start of 2023. In 14 matches, he scored 11 goals but ” 45% of his goals were scored in the Round of 16 of French Cup in front of Kassel country. » The content of its services questions ensures LP. Last weekend against Nice, he only struck once on goal, without framing. No shot on target for him, a first since January 2022. This can be explained by the general apathy that has gripped his team for several weeks, by the erosion of the Parisian collective or even by the absence of a Neymarone of his privileged relays in the field, capable of serving him in all circumstances. » The Parisian which also explains that it is impossible to evoke the possibility of a physical backlash in a season at a crazy pace. ” Rarely injured, rarely replaced, rarely rested, it is obvious that a lack of freshness is felt. In all competitions, he has played 46 matches and over 3,700 minutes, the fifth-highest tally for a striker in Europe among the attackers.
On his side, the team looks back on the umpteenth injury of Renato Sanches against Nice (0-2) last weekend. A physical glitch, in a dark season for him, which could jeopardize his future within the PSG. « His record of 736 minutes played only imperfectly conveys the disappointment surrounding the man who, last summer, in the spirit of louis fieldshad to bring a percussive, explosive profile, very different from other circles (Marco Verratti, Vitinha…), capable by its volume of races to ensure the balance of the 3-5-2. Another groin hit, the Portuguese international has already missed 80 days and 16 matches with the Rouge & Bleu. The sports daily explains that his recruitment last summer, when he had chained two seasons truncated by injuries (33 games missed), ” to the detriment in particular of Lensois Fofana School considered too expensive, had questioned internally. This failure can also be explained by the fact that Renato Sanches needs to feel valued, loved. Even if Christophe Galtier et louis fields know him well, the duo failed to find the key to Sanches. ” The chain of injuries never allowed him to assert his status and gave rise to frustration. Deep. Even if it means sometimes leaving small soles lying around in sessions. » The team indicates that this winter, he did not hide, in private, his bitterness about his very low playing time. He had also explained it in the mixed zone after the victory against Montpellier last February 1.
What about his future? According to the sports daily, it is not sure that PSG are hanging on a lot to keep the Portuguese midfielder (25), still under contract until June 2027 with the Rouge & Bleu. Luis Campos has acted for months on the structural imbalance of his environment and the lack of players capable of changing pace, assures the team. The Parisian sports adviser has already taken steps in this sector (Manu Kone of Moenchengladbach, Ibrahim Sangare of PSV Eindhoven…) concludes the sports daily.