Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 09:41• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 09:57

After a quiet winter transfer window, Paris Saint-Germain is preparing for an eventful summer. The club plans to explicitly put Ángel Di María in the shop window, reports L’Equipe† The attacker is not assured of a base place with the French superpower and must make room for two summer acquisitions. PSG have set their sights on the arrival of Paul Pogba and Lucas Paquetá, who must be incorporated with Di María’s money.

It has been buzzing with persistent rumors at PSG for some time now. The club still failed to renew Kylian Mbappe’s expiring contract, while Pogba has to provide the star ensemble with new blood. A departure to Real Madrid seems most likely for Mbappe, who The Royal fifty million a year. It could allow Paris Saint-Germain to reform the squad as the French attacker puts a lot of pressure on the budget.

According to L’Equipe Erling Braut Haaland will still remain top priority if Mbappe leaves, but it probably won’t stop there. Sporting director Leonardo mainly hopes to provide the midfield with a quality boost and has set his sights on the arrival of Pogba. The Manchester United midfielder will run out of his contract at the end of the season and it seems his adventure with the the Red Devils want to end. Another target is Paquetá, who impresses in Olympique Lyon’s midfield.

Paquetá has aroused the interest of many European top clubs. The technically gifted midfielder is under contract with Lyon until mid-2025. Chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has already announced that he does not want to sell Paquetá to PSG. “I told Leonardo I would call him. But no, he is not going to Paris. We also received an offer from another club,” he told Europe 1† The arrival of Paquetá and Pogba must be financed with the departure of Di María. The Argentinian will run out of his contract next summer, but the club has an option for an extra year.