Inexperienced at such a European level, PSG will use their defeat on Sunday night against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final to progress and hope to come back stronger. With a transfer window that will be decisive to compensate for the departures of Thiago Silva and Cavani. Europe 1 takes stock of the challenges facing Paris Saint-Germain.

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The victory would have been magnificent, but you have to know how to go through defeat to progress. "Disappointed not to end this year with the most beautiful rewards but life is made like this", summed up Kylian Mbappé on Twitter. Beaten 1-0 by a dominant Bayern Munich in the game and solid thanks to the incredible Manuel Neuer in his goals, Paris Saint-Germain failed to take advantage of its few clear opportunities to make the difference and win its first League champions. A defeat which should serve as a stage point for a club which has only made progress on the European scene since the arrival of Nasser Al-Khelaifi as president. In the coming weeks and months, several questions will have to be asked so that, in May 2022, Mbappé, Verrati, Neymar and the others raise the Cup with big ears.

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Thiago Silva, on the start

PSG will first have to compensate for the departure of a monument. Thiago Silva wore the Parisian jersey for eight years. It was one of the first big catches of the Qatari leadership. It symbolizes both the strength and the weakness of Paris, that of a team which outclasses its French opponents, but fails to conquer Europe. At almost 36 years old, the Brazilian was very moved on Sunday night when he said his goodbyes… But beware of the postscript: his leaders hope to keep him for one last season… "I hope to return in the near future to do something My gratitude for this club is incredible. Thank you to the president and to the emir for the confidence, "he said, not saying more about his future.

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Thomas Tuchel, installed on the bench? Not so sure...

One year from the end of his contract, will Thomas Tuchel extend? He is the first coach in PSG history to take the club to the Champions League final. With this line on his record, the German Thomas Tuchel seems comfortably installed on the bench of the club in the capital. But behind the scenes, its leaders are very evasive about its future. Sunday evening, during the medal ceremony, Nasser Al-Khelaifi was freezing with the coach, who has been in post for two years at the Parc des Princes. The fate of Thomas Tuchel is therefore uncertain.

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Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who wants a Champions League victory, will stay

President Nasser Al-Khelaifi tried to hide his immense disappointment on Sunday evening (one more). He was very paternalistic with his players, including Neymar, who ended the evening in tears and whom he consoled for a long time. Very positive in his post-match speech, he promised victory very soon in this Champions League which has obsessed the Emir of Qatar for almost 10 years. Nasser, however, seems protected by the proximity to the 2022 World Cup, which is expected to take place in Qatar. 

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Paris will be active on the transfer market

Leonardo, the sporting director, will undoubtedly not escape a questioning ... Despite colossal investments, the workforce remains unbalanced: it lacks the depth of the bench in defense (at the right-back position especially after the departure of Meunier) and in the middle. In attack, if the Neymar-Mbappé-Di Maria trio is doing wonders, it might be missing a competitor to Icardi, since Edison Cavani has not extended after seven years of good and loyal service. Also, it will be necessary to stop the flight of talents and draw a more French PSG, since it is a former jewel of the Parisian formation, Kingsley Coman, who gave the victory to Bayern. 

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"If we want to compete at this level, we have to use this transfer market" explained Thomas Tuchel on Sunday at the microphone of the English channel BT Sport . "In the coming days, we have a lot of things to do to maintain and even improve the level of the team. We must keep this mentality. Create a strong group, with personality, with character. We must have a large workforce. who can continue this journey. It's the challenge of finding that spirit and continuing, that's the challenge of sport, "he said.

But on the financial side, the coronavirus has been expensive

Despite the defeat, there is a positive point: PSG will recover a lot of money thanks to their course. Around 120 million euros. But the Covid crisis would have cost him as much ... This season, the club will be divided between its desire to invest, again, to take the last step, and the current economic reality. Without forgetting financial fair play, which limits its room for maneuver. A priori, no question of buying the equivalent of Neymar or Mbappé. Moreover, the two superstars, who have a revenge to take, should still be Parisians next season.