In the previous round, Edinson Cavani and PSG beat the Ile-de-France club Linas-Montlhery. - CHRISTOPHE SAIDI / SIPA

Will Edinson Cavani stay at Paris SG until the end of the season? Parisian sports director Leonardo has warned the Uruguayan striker, announced to be leaving at Atletico Madrid, that he will not let him go in January, coach Thomas Tuchel announced on Tuesday.

"We don't like to change too much during the winter"

"We have the same opinion. We two do not like to change too much during the winter because it is not the monopoly here, "said Tuchel at a press conference, confirming information from the daily L'Equipe . “Leonardo is very experienced, he knows how to win titles and knows what is necessary for a team to be able (to do it). We want to win all the possible titles and for that we need a great team, ”added the Parisian coach.

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Cavani, top scorer in PSG history (198 goals), is at the end of the contract at the end of the season. According to RMC, the Uruguayan agreed Monday with the Madrid club around a contract of two and a half years for this winter.

"They are humans, a locker room, a team that works really well together, and that have created a" spirit "between them. So every time a player leaves or comes, it's always a bit uncertain, and we don't really like it. We are happy with the group now, ”said Thomas Tuchel again.

What about his playing time to come? Since Mauro Icardi's recruitment this summer, Cavani, also a victim of repeated injuries, has lost his starting position in attack. “Kylian (Mbappé) and Mauro (Icardi) played super well together. It was hard for "Edi" to fight and be injured. He is now fighting again for his place, that's what we are asking, "said the Parisian coach. "It's a situation with great competition, everyone wants to play, but I can't promise anyone anything. It's always a competition, and it's a strength for a team like PSG, ”he warned again.

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