After a XXL downsizing on this summer mercato, Paris Saint-Germain is preparing for the departure of the last member of its loft: the center forward Mauro Icardi. As expected, the Argentine international will take the direction of Galatasaray.
Paris Saint-Germain’s strategy with its undesirables has worked. Since the arrival of sports consultant Luis Campos and coach Christophe Galtier, the French champion has systematically removed from the professional squad players who did not fit into the plans of the French technician. With the creation of this famous loft, the objective was clearly to convince the undesirables to accept the idea of a departure despite comfortable salaries in the capital club.
Icardi to Galatasaray
Over the weeks, PSG has succeeded in its operation to clear out with the desired departures of Thilo Kehrer, Eric Dina-Ebimbe, Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye, Layvin Kurzawa, Julian Draxler or Rafinha. Even Abdou Diallo and Leandro Paredes, without joining the loft, left PSG. And if the transfer market closed on Thursday in France, the last Parisian player on the sidelines is also close to the exit: the striker Mauro Icardi. As expected in recent days, the Argentine international will take the direction of Galatasaray with a total agreement between the two formations, according to information from the Turkish media Fanatik this Monday. Unsurprisingly, the former Inter Milan forward should be on loan with a “large” part of his salary paid by Paris. Now, Icardi is expected in Turkey from Wednesday to pass his medical and thus complete this operation.
A formula that may annoy …
In this way, PSG will complete its XXL downsizing. A huge success? Not entirely. Because internally, the work carried out by Antero Henrique, in charge of departures, is causing tensions. In particular with the duo Campos-Galtier. “Regarding the mercato, at the level of departure there were some sales and many loans and we knew that to buy we had to sell,” said the PSG coach Friday in front of the press. As much to say that the formula for the departure of Icardi is probably not unanimous …
