Four years later, will Nasser Al-Khelaïfi reconsider the position he stated to Le Parisien in June 2022? At the time, the Paris Saint-Germain president was firm in outlining the new sporting philosophy championed by football advisor Luis Campos: no more star signings for exorbitant sums. But then, the Julian Alvarez option would fall into this category…
For years, PSG actively pursued the world of football, aiming to attract the biggest stars. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Dani Alves, and many others, including Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, were among them. However, following the 2021/2022 season and an early exit in the Champions League Round of 16, President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi declared that with Leonardo’s departure and Luis Campos’ appointment as head of the Parisian club’s sporting department, a shift in sporting policy had been initiated.
Al-Khelaïfi brought an end to the era of glitz and glamour at PSG in 2022.
From then on, PSG would focus on developing young talent and no longer offer exorbitant sums and astronomical contracts to players. With the exception of Kylian Mbappé, who signed a monumental contract in the spring, fixed salaries and performance-related bonuses have since become commonplace in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room. Regarding transfer fees, the club’s management is no longer inclined to break the bank like they did for Neymar and Mbappé, at €222 million and €180 million respectively. This could considerably complicate PSG’s efforts to sign Julian Alvarez.
“We’re talking about €150 million. But when you see his progress at Atlético, you realize it’s not impossible.”
“It really fits with what Paris expects from a top striker. For Luis Enrique, the number 9 position is a sensitive subject, especially with Ramos being completely outclassed today… You’d be investing in a true number 9, but the price is outrageous. We’re talking €150 million.” But when you see his progress at Atlético, you realize it’s not impossible (…) It would be a significant turning point and something we haven’t seen since the Neymar/Mbappé era at PSG,” said Foot Mercato journalist Sébastien Denis during the live broadcast on the media outlet’s YouTube channel. It remains to be seen what turn the Alvarez saga will take now.
