Back in June, Leonardo presented an approximate item of income and expenses to the DNCG, the financial body that controls clubs in France, in which he declared as a goal to have sales of 180 million to offset the losses for the current year, estimated at 200 million. As PSG barely made nine million euros in sales during the summer market, and according to reports The team, Parisians need to enter 100 million in January in sales in order not to force Qatar Sports Investments to inject capital to avoid consequences from financial control.
The first to leave Paris is Rafinha. As AS has learned, the agreement with Real Sociedad is very close and the only thing missing is that both PSG and the Donostiarras agree on the modality of the transfer to formalize the transfer. The former Barcelona player hardly counts for Pochettino and his return to Spain will release a significant wage bill in Paris.
Another favorite to leave the French capital is Kurzawa. However, the left-back, who already privately assured his team-mates that Leonardo would leave before him, does not plan to leave PSG if it is not by charging his entire card, something that greatly complicates the operation with the clubs that are interested in their services. The French international, renewed during the pandemic until 2024, does not contemplate doing his team a favor by considering himself “mistreated” by Pochettino’s lack of minutes, who has not summoned him even when the two left backs of the squad, Nuno Mendes and Bernat, were injured.
Mandatory departures
PSG, which has to sell for 100 million in January, or at least wants to reach that figure, estimates that both Diallo and Kehrer cost 25 million each. Quite optimistic figures, since the value of both defenses has devalued considerably since they landed in the French capital. Kehrer has been marked by the lack of forcefulness in important appointments and Diallo, who is central, but plays as a winger, has never been able to have continuity at PSG.
In addition, and in accordance with the information of The team, the club will not retain Draxler in the event of a satisfactory offer. Unexpectedly renewed in March until 2024 at the request of Pochettino, the German has not responded on the pitch due to the continuous injuries he has dragged and the lack of minutes due to having Messi, Neymar and Mbappé ahead. The forward earns € 4.2 million per year and is valued at € 20 million, a very difficult figure to reach, as it has devalued considerably since he landed in Paris.
The Icardi case remains an enigma. This Friday, The Gazzetta dello Sport iIt reported that Leonardo had rejected a trade from Juventus for the forward in which he offered Arthur Melo. Leonardo wanted to include in the operation, in addition to the arrival of the midfielder, a loan with a mandatory purchase in June, which would have slowed down the negotiations. Signed a year and a half ago for 50 million, his sale would not report, according to reports The team, more than 30 million to PSG, so Leonardo has to try to get as much money as possible for the former Inter player to get closer to the 100 million that PSG must reach before June