Carlos Soler, the 28-year-old midfielder who arrived at Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2022 from Valencia with a contract until 2027, failed to impress on the pitch and was loaned to West Ham for the 2024-2025 season. He has now returned to Paris, with a solution to be found for the future. Voetbalzone-NL reports that the player is being targeted by Ajax Amsterdam for a loan with a mandatory purchase option. Soler is reportedly not indifferent to this.
“Ajax are in negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain for Carlos Soler! A loan with a mandatory purchase option is currently being discussed! Ajax are expected to cover his full salary for this season, around €4.8 million gross. The exact amount of the mandatory transfer fee has not yet been revealed. Soler is said to be open to the idea of joining Ajax.” — Voetbalzone-NL“
The Carlos Soler case isn’t just about the possible departure of a player lacking influence at Paris Saint-Germain. It reflects a deeper trend: the Parisian club is seeking to reduce a wage bill that has long weighed heavily on its flexibility. With heavy and sometimes poorly anticipated contracts (Neymar, Verratti, Messi in the past, or Draxler and Kurzawa before them), PSG has often paid the price for its inability to quickly part ways with unwanted players.
Soler’s potential move to Ajax, with the Dutch club covering his full salary, signals a shift in strategy. Paris is no longer focused solely on selling at a high price, but on cleaning up its finances and preparing the ground for more targeted investments. By agreeing to offload a player who was not part of Luis Enrique’s plans, the club is taking a step toward more pragmatic management.
Ultimately, the Soler operation is less about sport and more about financial and political symbolism: Paris is finally learning to shed its dead weight.
