After considerably strengthening its right lane with the arrival of Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, will PSG achieve another big blow on the left side?
The Italian newspaper Tuttosport announced in its Tuesday edition that PSG would have offered 40 million euros to AC Milan during this summer transfer window to recruit his left side Theo Hernandez (23).
According to our information, Leonardo, the sporting director of PSG, has been interested in the French player since the start of 2021 and has already made several salary proposals to him.
At 22, Lucas Hernandez's little brother already enjoys a solid reputation.
After a convincing first season at AC Milan, the player trained at Real Madrid confirmed this year with the Lombard club by totaling 8 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.
He was even voted best Calcio player of the month for December.
Under contract until June 2024, Theo Hernandez is one of the pillars of AC Milan who will return to the Champions League this season.
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- Theo Hernandez (@TheoHernandez) July 15, 2021
But for the moment, PSG still count on its left side Juan Bernat. Victim of a rupture of an anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee against Metz last September, the 28-year-old Spaniard hoped to return before the end of the season. The month of April had even been mentioned. But it takes longer than expected. Wednesday, during the first friendly match of the season against Le Mans (4-0), he was not on the field. The former Bavarian in particular had some complications during his healing phase.
Even if he extended his contract with the capital club until 2025, the Parisian leaders may want to protect themselves if Bernat does not regain his level of the first two seasons when he scored many goals in the Champions League. against Liverpool, Naples, Manchester (round of 16 second leg), Dortmund (round of 16 second leg) and Leipzig (semi-final).
He dreams of joining his brother Lucas at the Blues
His replacement Layvin Kurzawa could join Galatasaray, while Mitchel Bakker has signed with Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga).
Even if Abdou Diallo can evolve in this position, the leaders are probably thinking during this transfer window to bring more competition in the workforce with young players with high potential like Gianluigi Donnarumma and Achraf Hakimi.
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Another element could enter Theo's thinking.
It concerns the France team.
The Milanese dream of joining his brother Lucas with the Blues.
But, he has to face strong competition for his post with his brother, Lucas Digne, Ferland Mendy, even Benjamin Mendy.
Joining PSG would allow him to obtain better visibility.
Mehdi Benatia, the former Moroccan defender of Bayern Munich and Juventus Turin was dithyrambic in our columns last week on Hakimi by estimating that "PSG has secured the signing of the best right-back in Europe for the next ten years .
âBy obtaining that of Theo Hernandez, PSG would not be far from making a double blow on the left side.