The end of the season is here, and the Paris Saint-Germain transfer window is about to get busy. This is especially true for the youth teams, with academy contracts expiring and players needing to make choices regarding their first professional contracts. L’Equipe has taken stock of these academy graduates, with both good and bad news.
Several departures, but not only that.
The director of PSG’s youth academy has been actively negotiating to achieve his goals. He will most likely not succeed with midfielder Aymen Assab (17 years old), who is expected to join AS Monaco. But as revealed by our colleagues at Le Parisien, winger Adam Ayari (18 years old), long courted by Ajax Amsterdam, should finally sign his professional contract.
The outlook is also positive for Arthur Vignaud (18 years old). The young goalkeeper, who has appeared in first-team training, is tempted by this move. As is defender Samba Coulibaly (18 years old). Striker Pierre Mounguengue (18 years old), who made his Ligue 1 debut against Lorient, has attracted considerable interest from Paris FC and Bayern Munich, but the young prospect is now more open to the idea of signing a professional contract with his boyhood club. Discussions are expected to take place in the coming days.
Defender Hermann Malonga (18 years old), who has attracted interest from abroad, is reportedly heading towards a departure. Goalkeeper Martin James, currently injured, remains uncertain.
These reports seem quite credible, as the sports daily is unlikely to make such announcements lightly. The media is often more accurate when discussing young players than established stars. However, nothing is certain. These are rumors, not facts. We know the transfer market can change quickly, especially for players who are about to sign their first professional contract. Decisions can shift rapidly; we’ve seen some surprises before.
Let’s wait for certainty, though; we’ve seen, for example, that the Ayari situation has evolved recently. Everything can still change in each case. The discussions are going to be intense. PSG understandably wants to keep its young talents, the challenge being to offer them a clear project, knowing that other clubs are promising playing time more quickly.
