If he still does not like the name "undesirable", Christophe Galtier does not hide that Mauro Icardi is pushed out.
As reported on Wednesday, the 29-year-old Argentine striker "
has joined the group for the afternoon sessions.
It obviously wasn't easy.
I saw Mauro earlier this week.
He was not called up for Clermont and it was a sporting choice.
I told him that I will further restrict the group
, ”said the Parisian coach on Thursday.
And to add:
The club is working closely with him to find the best possible solution.
Mauro has had very little playing time in recent seasons.
It is important for him that he recovers.
Both in the interests of Mauro and the club, we have to find the best possible compromise, that is to say a club where he can express his qualities, and he has not lost everything like that, even if it's true that it's been difficult for two years.
At some point, by experience, changing location, finding a more favorable place allows you to relaunch your career.
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A new striker expected this summer
A career which should therefore take place far from Paris, like Arnaud Kalimuendo, leaving for Rennes.
We are talking about a transfer of 25 M€ for the titi who is coming out of a good season at Lens, on loan.
“
Regrets?
No, I'm happy for him.
I knew from the start that he was going to leave us
, ”explained Galtier to the press.
This does not mean that Paris, which has long hoped for the Italian Gianluca Scamacca, who left for West Ham, is not expecting another striker by the end of the transfer window.
“
We want it, but we must not be mistaken.
I know the club will not take a player to take a player.
It has to be real added value.
The club are working hard on this position, but I am unable to confirm that an attacking player will arrive from
“, details Christophe Galtier.
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The idea remains to rely on a workforce where all positions would be doubled, with versatile players in certain positions.
“
In front, for example, we recruited the young Hugo (Ekitike), but Pablo (Sarabia) has such intelligence in the game that he can compensate for the absence of one of the three, in different registers, and he has made on his two matches (Nantes and Clermont), and before that, in preparation
", declared "Galette", visibly seduced by the profile of Pablo Sarabia, even if the latter, who returns from a loan to Sporting, will want without doubts a significant playing time before the 2022 World Cup. Which Sarabia should start on the bench on Saturday (9 p.m.), against Montpellier, with the announced return of a certain Kylian Mbappé.
If Keylor Navas accepts being number 2?
No, and fortunately!
Christophe Galtier
What about Keylor Navas?
If Mauro Icardi is little or not in demand on the transfer market, the 35-year-old Costa Rican doorman has no shortage of suitors.
His status as number 2 could, however, encourage him to look elsewhere...
Gigio seems fulfilled to me and that's normal when you are called upon to be a number and it is necessarily more difficult for Keylor, who is however very efficient through the training sessions.
He is a great competitor to whom we must give a lot of respect in relation to his career, his trophies, what he has done throughout his career.
I made this choice, we'll see, I've always said that it's the performance that will do that.
There is a number 1, but number 2 can pick it up.
This is also competition.
As for knowing if Keylor accepts the fact of being number 2, no, and fortunately!
He has such a career that it's very hard for him… Will he leave, will he ask to leave?
I know he has solicitations.
On what I see in training,
Recruited in 2019, Navas is under contract until 2024 in Paris, like Icardi.
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