In search of an attacking reinforcement to compensate for the imminent departure of Pablo Sarabia, Paris Saint-Germain have ticked the name of the French international Marcus Thuram on their shortlist.
Marcus Thuram panics the transfer window.
There will be no arrival, if there is no departure . Before the opening of the winter transfer window, Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier announced a rather calm month of January.
Nevertheless, the capital club is about to lose Pablo Sarabia. Frustrated by his low playing time, the striker will join Wolverhampton for around 5 million euros excluding bonuses.
confirmed interest
Even if the Spaniard only represented a rotation player (627 minutes played this season in all competitions), the reigning French champion plans to replace him. And why not try to take advantage of a market opportunity? This Sunday, the Tlfoot program indeed reveals that Parisians think Marcus Thuram (25 years old)! In recent weeks, English and German media had already mentioned this interest in the striker without knowing if it was just rumors or something more concrete, as is the case.
Thuram prefers abroad
At the end of the contract next June at Borussia Mnchengladbach, the French international is available in January at an affordable price, estimated between 10 and 15 million euros. Second top scorer in the Bundesliga (10 goals) and his advantage when he came into play during the 2022 World Cup, the former Guingampais nevertheless represents a very courted element since Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are also announced in the ranks , just like Chelsea, who seem the most active in this file and who are negotiating to recruit him this winter.
But the competition is not the only obstacle for PSG on this enticing track. According to the same source, the son of Lilian Thuram favors the discovery of a new championship, such as the Premier League or Serie A, rather than a return to Ligue 1. He would also prefer to end the season with M’Gladbach in order to be in a strong position next summer to negotiate a contract with the club of his choice. Suffice to say that the Habs are still far from the capital…
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