PSG step up JJ Gabriel move as Zidane praises Dembélé and Doué
PSG captain Marquinhos wore blacked-out Nike Tiempo boots in Le Classique and for Brazil, fuelling talk his long Nike sponsorship may have expired, though nothing is confirmed.
Frenkie de Jong is not fully fit and will miss Barcelona's games against PSG on 20 October and Real Madrid on 25 October, with AS reporting he may not return before 1 November.
Mika Godts said he is calm over his PSG adaptation, trusts Luis Enrique and the club's backing, and feels his level is rising despite yet to start.
Zinédine Zidane praised PSG pair Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, hailing Dembélé’s work rate and leadership and saying he loves wide players with Doué’s dynamic profile.
PSG have stepped up efforts to sign Manchester United prospect JJ Gabriel, approaching adviser Ali Barat and preparing a multi-million offer if the striker agrees to a Ligue 1 move.
Former PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, signed for £28m in 2016, has retired and is now travelling widely after a career that later included West Bromwich Albion.
