The Guardian - Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Gini Wijnaldum have moved to Paris – and another new face could be on his way
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Ligue 1 is back this weekend following a busy summer. Of the four sides that were involved in the extremely close title race last season, Lille and Lyon have been relatively quiet in the transfer window as they have tried to consolidate under their new managers. Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain have been eager participants in the market, buying well in a way that addresses their needs in a comprehensive way. Nice and Rennes have also done some canny business in the break, to say nothing of Marseille’s flood of arrivals. But the discussion about prospective title favourites has to start and end with PSG – who may yet pull off the biggest transfer of all this summer.
Even as rumours swirl around the potential departure of Kylian Mbappé, with the young striker still yet to sign a contract extension as the season kicks off this weekend, PSG have done their utmost to convince their young star to stay. At least, that is, if one judges by their transfer activity. Even if Lionel Messi does not join the club, the arrivals of Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achraf Hakimi have bolstered Mauricio Pochettino’s side in key areas, while also adding another layer of dynamism. Continue reading...