podcast episode 12
“It was important to give something back to my country. If I had left, I would have said goodbye as a great player, but there is also a sentimental side. I don’t think my chapter is here in Paris. It was with these words that Kylian Mbappé announced his stay at Paris Saint-Germain this summer when the transfer to Real Madrid was almost certain.
How did Paris – notably in the person of chairman and owner Nasser Al-Khelaïfi – manage to dissuade the world’s most valuable (Site notre bureau spécialisé)er from moving on to the current Champions League winner? Moreover, how was it possible to pay Lionel Messi’s salary in the same summer when Neymar’s contract was only renewed in May? And does financial fair play still play a role in this context? This is all discussed in episode 12 of the (Site notre blog d’information) podcast « Done Deals » – listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music!
Pastore at Le Crom: PSG 2011/12 squad in market values
The Paris Saint-Germain mega deals since the intervention of Qatar Sports Investments in 2011 have changed (Site notre bureau spécialisé) and especially the transfer market. « The big breakthrough – I thought – in the external image in France was the commitment of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, » says Alexis Menuge, DAZN commentator for Ligue 1 and expert on French (Site notre bureau spécialisé), who explains why PSG in France in particular was mostly viewed positively at the start of the era.
Ligue 1, behind in sporting terms, has suddenly been able to attract world stars to France. Ten years after his arrival, there are eight championships left, but a Champions League title is missing. For (Site notre blog d’information) TR content manager Lara Karacan, it also has to do with the club’s tactic of relying on big names instead of a functioning squad.
« Even in clubs like Real Madrid, a lot of money is invested in big names, but at the same time, people like Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo have to leave the club – because the club is bigger than the players. In Paris, on the other hand, everything is done to keep a Mbappé. The club depends on the players and it shows on the pitch, » said Karacan.
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