The capital club was busy in the final hours of the transfer market that closed on Monday, September 2nd.
PSG has formalized the arrival of the whimsical Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, from Inter Milan, in the form of a loan with a call option of 60 million euros.
Decimated in attack for the first three games of the Champions League with the injuries of Kylian Mbappé and Cavani and the suspension of Neymar, the PSG holds a weighty offensive rookie. The former 26-year-old captain hopes to revive a prolific career (more than 120 goals in just over 220 games with the nerazzurro jersey), but spoofed by extra-sport affairs.
"I will do everything I can to help my new team go as far as possible in all competitions.PGG has become a stronghold of international football, which has attracted very great players in recent years. performance is very strong in Paris, the ambitions are very high and I am certain that all conditions are met to go even higher, "said the Argentinian, quoted in a statement.
🎥🔝 #WelcomeMauro
🏃♂️🤵🎙 The first day of @MauroIcardi
as a Parisian.
"I'm looking forward to meeting you and discovering the Parc des Princes with you!"
🔴🔵 #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/PvCtcVRjPc
Earlier in the day, PSG announced the signing for four years of goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Real Madrid, and the departure on loan with no option to purchase Alphonse Aréola for the Spanish club. The Costa Rican, 32, becomes the number one goalkeeper, assisted by the Spaniard Sergio Rico, who arrived officially yesterday in Paris from Seville. The undesirable Spanish striker Jesé was on loan to Sporting Portugal.
The end of the soap opera Neymar
With the official end of the Mercato, it is also the main summer soap opera that has ended. Neymar will wear the shirt of the Paris team, even if it is done reluctantly. Aware that FC Barcelona could not come up with an offer that met PSG's expectations, he decided to continue the adventure in France. Neymar has however done everything to go, to propose, according to the Spanish daily Sport, to put his hand in his pocket (20 million euros, according to the newspaper) to facilitate his transfer.
The mercato is finished, and Neymar is (still) the front page of @sport:
🔸 EFFONDRÉ
🔹 Neymar is very sad and deeply angry with PSG for not letting him go to Barça.
🔹 He only thinks of a return to Camp Nou next summer, or even to the winter transfer window. pic.twitter.com/VD8YFbw96p
The task is now difficult to regain the confidence of supporters, crushed, even exasperated by what many consider quirks of star. In early August, during the match against Nîmes, the Parisian Ultras had sent unequivocal messages and insulting their former darling. The next match in Paris takes place on 14 September at the Parc des Princes against Strasbourg, the team Neymar had again seriously injured his right foot, missing for the second year in a row the 8th finals lost in the Champions League.
Since his arrival from Barcelona against 222 million euros, the most expensive transfer in history, he has played only 58 games for 51 goals and leaves a great feeling of unfinished in the capital, which failed far from his immense goals. The two Ligue 1 wins are far from forgetting the pitiful eliminations in the 8th of the Champions League, by Real Madrid in 2018 and Manchester United in 2019.
Luiz Gustavo in Fenerbahce, Falcao in Galatasaray
As for the other Ligue 1 clubs, Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo has officially joined the Istanbul club Fenerbahçe. The OM, which was aimed at the Nantais Valentin Rongier, has finally failed to complete the operation, according to several media.
Monaco, another podium contender, lost to Falcao, who joined Galatasaray. Conversely, its neighbor Nice has completed its recruitment with the Algerian nugget Hichem Boudaoui (19 years). Rennes managed to attract Jonas Martin, from Strasbourg, and especially Raphinha, from Sporting Portugal, against a check of 21 million euros.
With AFP