PSG have been following the situation with great care for a long time. Dembele, closer to leaving than staying at Barça. The Parisian team understands that it is a great market opportunity because it would come for free after finishing his contract at the Camp Nou. Being French also has its importance due to the quota of national or home-trained footballers that each team must have to play in competitions such as the Champions League.
In any case, PSG do not see Dembele as a substitute for Mbappe. One operation has nothing to do with the other, especially since right now the club from the French capital will not recognize that it is looking for a replacement for someone it is trying to renew at any price. The interest in the Barça attacker is motivated by the intention that Say Maria his contract ends this June and put an end to his stage in Paris.
Despite the fact that he has signed another optional year and that he would like to continue for another year, it is PSG that intends that this clause not be executed. From the offices it is understood that the Argentine international has given everything that was expected of him and at 34 years old he will no longer be able to offer the performance that a player like Dembelewhich they see as a good replacement for Say Maria. In no case of Mbappe.