Having arrived in 2021 from Sporting Portugal, Nuno Mendes has been quick to show that he has great qualities. Unsurprisingly, Paris Saint-Germain were keen to secure the 22-year-old left-back’s future with a contract extension. But there has been talk of an attempt by Manchester United to upset those plans. According to L’Equipe (which takes a tour of the mercato this Friday), PSG has a clear answer.
“Nuno Mendes, who has also been approached by Manchester United, will be retained and Paris is confident of finalizing his extension.”
Nothing impossible, since it’s hard to believe that PSG would let Nuno Mendes go. Top-level full-backs are in short supply, and the Parisian club has armed itself well by bringing the Portuguese in early from Sporting.
An extension is the most likely outcome in this case, and according to several media outlets, it is even close. The announcement of Manchester United’s interest came as a surprise. Perhaps a strategy to improve negotiations?
In any case, for the moment, there is not the slightest concrete sign of a departure.
