PSG weigh €100m Diomande move as Barcola holds talks
PSG beat Arsenal to win the 2025-2026 Champions League in Budapest, drawing 1-1 before prevailing 4-3 on penalties at Puskas Arena. Club share match highlights of the emotional final.
PSG advance for RB Leipzig’s 19-year-old Yan Diomande, a prolific winger with 12 goals and 8 assists. Price touted over €100m, contract to 2030, making cost-risk a major concern for Luis Enrique’s plans.
COPE report PSG will not sell Vitinha or Joao Neves, rejecting any talk of €150m bids amid Florentino Perez’s promise to sign a superstar. Both midfielders are deemed non-saleable.
Vitinha says Luis Enrique pushes him to ‘develop my left foot’, calling it a weak point. The PSG midfielder stresses humility, hard work and aims to expand his influence in Paris’s midfield.
Lokomotiv’s Alexei Batrakov says a photo in a PSG shirt ‘was a joke’, downplays transfer talk, praises PSG and Safonov, and admires Kvaratskhelia. He remains focused on the national team.
Fabrizio Romano says Bradley Barcola will hold talks with PSG over his future. Arsenal and Liverpool show interest as the winger seeks more starts after a limited role in key games under Luis Enrique.
PSG join Man United and Arsenal in pursuit of West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes. The 21-year-old’s 2025-26 stats impress, but a reported £80m valuation could drive a bidding battle.
PSG’s Lucas Hernandez downplays France’s 1-2 friendly loss to Ivory Coast, calling it preparation for 2026. He says Paris’s Champions League win is past and insists he and teammates are ‘ready’.
Sport say Atlético prefer selling Julián Álvarez to PSG and value him near €150m, but the forward is said to prioritise Barcelona. PSG could include a player to lower the fee.
Fans voted Khvicha Kvaratskhelia PSG’s May player of the month after key displays, including winning the equalising penalty in the Champions League final. Warren Zaïre-Emery and João Neves also impressed.
After PSG’s final win sealed by Gabriel Magalhães’ missed penalty, captain Marquinhos consoled him, calling his season ‘incredible’ and saying he was the ‘best defender in the world’ this year.
Mundo Deportivo claim Lee Kang-in is open to leaving PSG for regular starts. Atlético Madrid are interested, but PSG reportedly want around €50m, which could complicate a deal or force a loan.
Fans voted on May’s best PSG goal from matches vs Lorient, Bayern, Brest, Lens, Paris FC and Arsenal, with efforts by Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Mbaye shortlisted. Winner confirmed as May’s top strike.
Juventus and Galatasaray show interest in PSG’s Randal Kolo Muani. A price near €35m is reported, with his 2028 contract and past €90m fee likely to shape negotiations.
Report says Eli Junior Kroupi is not a PSG target, with focus instead on Yan Diomande and Maghnes Akliouche. Bournemouth’s price for Kroupi exceeds €100m. Barcola future talks and a young goalkeeper also noted.
PSG’s 26-27 away kit seemingly appears in a Nike 2026 World Cup ad. Article also lists Portugal’s World Cup squad numbers, including PSG’s Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha and Gonçalo Ramos.
PSG are ‘on the verge’ of signing AC Milan teen keeper Alessandro Longoni, who could soon train with the first team. He kept 5 clean sheets in 17 youth games amid uncertainty over long-term No 1.
