PSG is said to be preparing to complete the appointment of new head coach Luis Enrique, a move that will entail a judgment on Neymar’s future at the team.
According to L”Equipe, PSG chose Luis Enrique as the new head coach to replace Christophe Galtier, who will leave after just one season in charge. The appointment decision was made by both sports adviser Luis Campos and president Nasser Al Khelaifi approved, expected to be announced next week.
Arriving at PSG, the former Barca coach will have the task of solving the mess at the team after 2 consecutive failed seasons in the C1 Cup. Including deciding who goes and who stays, when the club is changing its strategy of using people after Messi.
Neymar is one of the names put on the negotiating table for many months. PSG wanted to sell him for a long time to focus on building a pure French squad around Mbappe. However, coach Enrique does not think so.
L”Equipe reports that Luis Enrique will have a big say in PSG’s summer transfer window, and he does not want to see Neymar leave the club.
The Brazilian superstar was Lucho’s favorite during his 3 seasons at Barcelona (from 2014 to 2017). Here, Neymar spent the most sublime period of his career with 90 goals and 68 assists in 145 matches.
It can be said that Luis Enrique is the most perfect coach who knows how to maximize Neymar’s potential. Therefore, he wants to keep him to be the nucleus of PSG’s play in the context of Messi’s departure.
Besides the Brazilian pet, the 53-year-old leader also wants to keep Marco Verratti, who is said to be able to be sold if the price is right. In addition, he will support transfer targets proposed by PSG such as Harry Kane, Bernardo Silva, Lucas Hernandez or Marcus Thuram.
With his class and personality, coach Enrique is expected to help create an identity and elevate PSG. The ultimate goal will still be to win the Champions League, which Lucho won in his first year in charge of Barca.
