Marco Asensio, Paris Saint-Germain’s 28-year-old midfielder/attacker under contract until 2026, has been struggling of late and has been rather sidelined by coach Luis Enrique. So the idea of a mercato departure is taking hold. RMC Sport now claims that Aston Villa are interested, which could lead to a swap with 21-year-old striker Jhon Duran, reportedly targeted by PSG.
“Asensio will not be retained by the capital club in the event of an offer.”
According to our information, the Spanish international, who has been relegated to the PSG bench for several weeks, is of interest to Aston Villa. The British managers like the versatile profile of the Parisian striker, who could add density to a sector where several Aston Villa players are being courted. Starting with Colombian centre-forward Jhon Duran, who is being courted by several European clubs, including…PSG.
While discussions are not at this stage focusing on a cross-fertilization between Asensio and Duran, this mutual interest could enable the Paris-based club to lighten the bill. Asensio will not be retained by the capital club in the event of an offer.”
Mind you, these are just rumours, and there are a lot of them at the moment. So it’s hard to get a clear picture. Several clubs are being talked about for PSG’s “undesirables”, with no confirmation whatsoever. Let’s remain cautious until we have some concrete information.
Here, the rumour of an exchange is a little “simple”, especially as the sports media mentioned the Duran lead a little earlier. This doesn’t mean it’s not an option for the mercato, but we’ve learned to be wary over the years. We can’t wait for something concrete.
