At Paris Saint-Germain, the Senny Mayulu (19 years old) midfielder, a product of the club’s youth academy, situation has been overshadowed by rumors of an alleged salary greed. In a message shared by Djamel, those close to the player insist on one point: the negotiation is proceeding normally, far from the caricatured image circulating. And above all, the player maintains his priority: to stay in Paris.
“A lot of things are circulating about Senny Mayulu, particularly regarding an alleged excessive salary demand. Yes, the salary issue is part of the discussions: as in any negotiation.” But at this stage, the highest offer he’s received corresponds to the 19th highest salary in the squad!
So we’re a far cry from the “huge salaries” mentioned here and there. Above all, the player’s choices have never been dictated by money. If he had prioritized the financial aspect, he would have signed with Borussia Dortmund, who offered him a much more lucrative contract, rather than signing his first professional contract with PSG.
To date, despite increasingly insistent offers from several major European clubs, neither the player nor his entourage has opened the door to another project. The priority remains staying in Paris. He feels very comfortable there and maintains an excellent relationship with the coach.
Behind this saga, there’s a well-known mechanism: negotiation, with its figures, its positions… and its interpretations. Mayulu’s camp acknowledges that the issue of salary exists, as in any case, but disputes the notion of excessive demands, instead suggesting a proposal that falls very low in the locker room hierarchy.
The other, more important message addresses the constant accusations of bad faith: reducing a young player to “money” when he has already made less lucrative career choices is a distortion of reality designed to create a stir. Until anything is signed, each side is defending its interests—and that is precisely why respect and calm should remain the rule until the very end.
In this type of situation, the healthiest approach is often the simplest: allow time for discussions, avoid premature judgments, and remember that a player, his entourage, and a club do not have to justify themselves with every new wave of rumors.
