Renato Sanches, the 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder under contract until 2027, has returned to Benfica Lisbon on loan with an option to buy after a mixed season at AS Roma due to new physical problems. We now await the news of his future. Greek and Portuguese media reported on Tuesday that the player will attempt to relaunch his career at Panathinaikos.
“According to @to10gr, Panathinaikos have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for the one-season loan of Renato Sanches!
The player has already spoken with the Greek club’s coach and has agreed to join. The two previously worked together at Benfica during the 2015-2016 season.
Panathinaikos are expected to cover a large part of Renato Sanches’ salary to bring him to Athens. The player’s entourage has also confirmed to A Bola that the Portuguese midfielder will indeed be joining the Greek side.”
With several media outlets reporting the same news at the same time—on a deal that didn’t really seem to exist before—this is often a very encouraging sign. It suggests the move is well on track and that official confirmation could arrive very soon.
This would be a good outcome for both Sanches and PSG, especially as his very complicated situation in Paris left little room for optimism. There’s hope that this time he might finally enjoy at least one more or less complete season. Still, we await official confirmation before calling it certain—particularly regarding the exact terms of the loan.
