5 players who could leave PSG in the summer
PSG have a big summer coming up and have a few essential things to take care of. Mauricio Pochettino's future is still in the balance as reports claim the Ligue1 side are actively in talks to bring Zinedine Zidane in.
Moreover, the club have a couple of important players heading towards the end of their contract, and convincing them to stay would be a big task.
They also have to decide the future of Nuno Mendes, whose loan ends at the end of the season, and they have the option to sign him permanently.
Here are 5 players who could leave PSG in the summer:
#5 - Kylian Mbappe (PSG record signing)
Kylian Mbappe has just a few months left on his current deal and looks unlikely to pen a new contract. He confirmed that he wanted to join Real Madrid last summer and even informed PSG.
"At the start of the summer, I asked for some time to reflect. Before the Euros, I told the club that I didn't want to renew, and after the Euros I said I wanted to leave. My ambition was really for everyone to move forward hand in hand, the selling club, the buying club and me. That we work out the best deal possible and go out through the front door. I also wanted to leave my club the time to find a replacement. That everyone would be happy and that I could go on my merry way. I also wanted to avoid leaving on a free. But the club decided not to sell me. I was okay with that. I kept playing for the whole month of August and was putting in good performances. I don't have an issue with that, I'm still at a big team and in a place where I've been happy for four years."
However, they refused to sell him, and the Frenchman is now helping them win matches every week.
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The Ligue1 side do have an offer on their table, but with Madrid waiting, a move to Spain looks very likely.
#4 - Mauro Icardi
Mauro Icardi's time at PSG has not gone according to plan as he hardly manages to start games for the French club. The former Inter Milan striker is often on the bench, but with the front trio of Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi available, Pochettino is never able to rotate enough.
The Argentine was linked with a move back to Italy, but he refused to leave without fighting for his place at PSG.
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Arsenal reportedly offered the striker as a part of a swap deal for Aubameyang last month, but the Gunners rejected the chance to sign him.
AC Milan, Napoli, and AS Roma are still keen on signing him and could move for him in the summer.