PSG boosted as Dembele and Hakimi return before Arsenal final
PSG and Liverpool are reportedly in talks for RB Leipzig’s 19-year-old Yan Diomande, who scored 12 in the Bundesliga. Liverpool also admire PSG’s Bradley Barcola.
Vitinha downplays any edge from beating Arsenal last season, stressing a final is different. PSG are largely unchanged and will be ready for Budapest.
PSG’s free-flowing, high-risk attack face Arsenal’s set-piece strength and elite defence in the Budapest final. Luis Enrique hails Arsenal as the best without the ball but backs Paris’ unpredictability.
PSG full-back Achraf Hakimi makes Morocco’s World Cup squad despite a Bayern semi-final injury, returning to training before PSG face Arsenal in the Champions League final.
PSG chase historic back-to-back titles under Luis Enrique. Dembele’s resurgence and Kvaratskhelia’s knockout form headline a youthful squad favoured to overcome Arsenal in Budapest.
Luis Enrique says PSG and Arsenal share possession ideals, lauds Arsenal’s defence, and insists Paris must adapt. He feels pressure to win again after last season’s triumph.
Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign PSG attacker Ibrahim Mbaye for around £35m. The Senegal international made 23 PSG appearances this season and is under contract to 2028.
PSG release a highlights video of their 2025-26 Champions League run ahead of Saturday’s final against Arsenal at the Puskas Arena.
PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia backs Paris to beat Arsenal, citing unity and quality. With six goals in his last six knockout ties, he urges belief to retain the Champions League.
