Thursday, March 28, 2024

Paris Saint-Germain find Makelele replacement

Paris Saint-Germain have found a replacement for holding midfielder Claude Makelele, according to French radio RMC.

The Saints are reportedly on the verge of completing a deal for Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

RMC reports that talks between the two clubs are progressing well and that the deal is close to fruition.

The France international, who was also a target for Chelsea and Arsenal, is excited by the prospect of joining Paris Saint-Germain and is set to sign a long-term deal at Parc des Princes.

Matuidi has spent last four years at Saint Etienne and is currently regarding one of the best holding midfielders in France.

Therefore, it is little wonder that PSG coach Antoine Combouare sees him as a perfect replacement for Claude Makelele.

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Nemanja Lazarevic


Working as editor-in-chief at Soccernews.com, Nemanja Lazarevic is responsible for organising and managing the team of writers to ensure the content produced on the site meets high industry standards and remains interesting to our readers. As our go-to guy for the football transfer news, he uses an extensive experience in the industry to dig up latest transfer stories from local sources.

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