Ugarte, Asensio and Nagelsmann to PSG, Benzema's legacy, Kone and Thuram to Liverpool & more - Jonathan Johnson's Mercato Magazine
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What next for PSG after Ugarte and Asensio signings?
As has been widely reported, PSG are closing in on deals to sign both Manuel Ugarte and Marco Asensio. It’s been a little bit of a surprise that these initial targets have not been of the profile we were led to believe they were going to pursue - they’re not French, they’re not hailing from the Paris region. Then again, a lot of the best talent that’s available at the moment won’t necessarily fall into those boxes.
PSG do still have a strong interest in Marcus Thuram, who’s available as a free agent like Asensio, so it might be that Luis Campos will keep looking into that market. But he’s also keen to get a bit more variety, and he has more freedom with what PSG can offer with both Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos leaving, and that could be the case even more if someone like Neymar is also on the move.
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