Mercato: De Ligt makes PSG dream, Barça thinks of Motta... Hot issues

In search of defensive reinforcement this winter, PSG would have ticked the name of Matthijs de Ligt, in difficulty at Bayern. RMC Sport information. The German champions, however, are not keen on the idea of ​​selling the 24-year-old Dutch international. Especially since Dayot Upamecano is in the infirmary... Remember that De Ligt said no to PSG in 2019, preferring to join Juventus Turin after shining under the colors of Ajax Amsterdam. He spent three years in Piedmont before signing for Munich in 2022 for €67 million. Note that the announced arrival of Sasha Boey in Bavaria a priori puts an end to negotiations for Nordi Mukiele. The former Montpellier could therefore stay in Paris, which will not sell him without having found his replacement. As for reinforcement in the middle, PSG has no hope for Joshua Kimmich but intends to return to the charge this summer.

Where will Victor Osimhem play next season? A priori, not in Naples. It was the main person concerned who indicated this in recent days. Aurelio De Laurentiis commented on this news on CBS. “We have known all this since last summer, which is also why the negotiations for the extension of his contract, certainly friendly, were so long,” declared the president of Napoli, who already has a small idea of ​​the Nigerian international's next destination. “We know that he will go to Real Madrid, or to PSG, or to an English club,” he assured. Aurelio De Laurentiis also brushed aside the Jose Mourinho rumor, whose “destiny will undoubtedly take him out of Italy, at least not to Naples”. Of which act. Osimhen, 25, is linked to Naples until 2026. Some sources mention a release clause of €120 or €130 million. (With AFP)

Xavi Hernandez's future at FC Barcelona is uncertain. The Spanish coach recalled this Wednesday that he could leave Catalonia next summer...if he does not win any titles. And according to the information revealed by Cadena SER, the Blaugrana would have an eye on Thiago Motta (41), the Bologna coach, to (possibly) replace him. Joan Laporta, the Barcelona president, would greatly appreciate the profile of the Italian who is achieving great things with the Rossoblù (7th in Serie A).

It was expected, it's official: Quentin Merlin is arriving at OM. Trained at FC Nantes, the 21-year-old full-back has committed to the Olympian club until 2028. After the departure of Renan Lodi to Al-Hilal, OM had already recruited Swiss international Ulisses Garcia on the left. However, it was clear that Pablo Longoria was looking for a potential starter. We talked about Rennais Adrien Truffert or a return of Nuno Tavares. The Merlin track was the right one. The transfer amount has not been confirmed by either club. It would be around €12 million.

What does the future hold for Jurgen Klopp? Rest. The German coach will not return to action next season, after his departure from Liverpool at the end of the current campaign. "I do not know for the moment. But no club, no selection next year. And no other English club, ever, I promise! Even if I don't have anything to eat, it won't happen. In fact, that (not having anything to eat, Editor’s note) doesn’t happen, thanks to Liverpool,” he said at a press conference. And added, regarding the reasons for his planned departure: “I always invested everything I had. I realized that my resources are not unlimited and I prefer to put everything into this season and then take a break or stop. (…) This club means so many things to so many people, I can’t do it on three wheels.” Klopp joined Anfield in 2015, winning the C1 in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020. Previously, he coached Mainz (2001-08) and Borussia Dortmund (2008-15).

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