Jérémy Ménez will probably not have a second season at Paris FC (L2). Arrived last September in the club of the capital after two seasons spent in Mexico at America, the international tricolor (24 selections, 2 goals) of 33 years could find Italy.
The former striker of AS Roma (2008-2011) and AC Milan (2014-2016), who had mentioned in recent weeks a return to the transalpine championship, is indeed announced at the Reggina. According to Corriere dello Sport, the club based in Reggio Calabria has confirmed its interest in the Parisian player. “Ménez is one of the many names that interest the Reggina. We will talk about it after June 18, ”said the Italian club's sporting director, Massimo Taibi.
First in its Serie C group (3rd division) before the end of the championships due to the epidemic of coronavirus, the Reggina is now waiting for the formalization of its accession to Serie B to go on the offensive.
5 goals and 4 assists this season
While he is at the end of the contract, discussions have not advanced between Jérémy Ménez and the leaders of the PFC. There is an internal reflection on his case. His salary, the highest on the team, is an obstacle because the PFC, like many clubs, has fragile finances after the Covid-19 pandemic.
On the ground, the former PSG striker has a mixed record. After a complicated first leg where he was hardly effective, the native of Longjumeau (Essonne) woke up during the second half of the season with the arrival on the sidelines of René Girard.
The French champion coach with Montpellier in 2012 replaced him at the forefront of the attack. Jérémy Ménez then regained his effectiveness (5 goals and 4 assists) and Paris FC saved his place in Ligue 2 narrowly (17th). Despite this stay in the anteroom of Ligue 1, the adventure between the PFC and its former international should end in the coming weeks.