Lucas Chevalier, the 23-year-old goalkeeper for Lille (contract runs until 2027) and the French national team, is rumored to be close to Paris Saint-Germain in this mercato to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma (26, contract runs until 2026 and extension blocked). L’Equipe takes stock of the situation this Wednesday morning, underlining that nothing has yet been finalized in this thorny dossier. Except that there will be no competition if they are both in Paris.
“Positions seem to be set in stone, but we can’t rule anything out definitively.”
“Talks between Chevalier, PSG and LOSC, for a transfer expected to be around forty million euros, have been going on for several days. To date, nothing has yet been signed, either between Paris and the goalkeeper or between the two clubs, but positions are no longer far apart and optimism is high on all sides.
However, the timing is such that we must remain cautious, given that meetings were scheduled between Parisian decision-makers and the Donnarumma clan. In the game of liar’s poker in which the latter have been engaged for months, positions seem to be fixed, but nothing can be definitively ruled out.
“The Italian is tied to PSG until the end of his contract.
The Italian is tied to PSG until June 2026, so nothing can stop him from seeing out his contract. That’s what his entourage is leaking, just to put a little pressure on him too. He’s disappointed, because he thought Paris would change its position and make a gesture. But given that the club remains firm on the structure of the new contract, the goalkeeper has been admitting privately for weeks that he has not ruled out writing the rest of his story elsewhere.
For some time now, there have been no internal plans to sideline him or send him to the lofty ranks, as his attitude has always been loyal and professional. In recent weeks, the club’s decision-makers have made it clear to their contacts that a repeat of the competition was out of the question.”
Here we find the essence of the mercato, with strong rumours, a certain excitement, but at the same time uncertainty as long as there is nothing concrete. The arrival of Chevalier, coupled with the departure of Donnarumma, still seems the likely scenario. However, one of the media outlets behind the rumour is cautious here, pointing out that the various moves announced are not certain.
Chevalier might not come, while an extension for Donnarumma remains a possibility. It’s a reminder that everything can change very quickly between rumours and concrete events. So, as always, we wait for certainties.
Even if we suspect that there will be no competition between the two goalkeepers. Neither should be satisfied with such a situation. Let’s hope for something concrete soon, so that we can see things clearly.
