Diomandé on the radar, and Faé keeps the door open
PSG want Yan Diomandé. The RB Leipzig midfielder lit up Ivory Coast's World Cup opener against Ecuador on Saturday, winning man of the match (1) (6). He is 23 and the competition is real, Liverpool are in the race too (1) (8).
Ivory Coast boss Emerse Faé did not shut the door. Asked about Diomandé and PSG, he said: "I don't know if he's going to PSG. They told me he's going to sign. Who? I don't know." (1) (8)
Diomandé himself is not engaging. "There is a lot of talk in the press, but I'm focused on the World Cup," he said after the Ecuador game (7).
Hakimi makes Moroccan World Cup history
Achraf Hakimi is now Morocco's all-time World Cup appearance leader. The PSG defender earned his 11th cap in the tournament as Morocco drew Brazil 1–1 on Saturday (3). He passed Omam-Biyik and Ziyech on the list (3).
Olise chase hits a wall
Your club want Michael Olise, but Bayern Munich are not selling. Instead they are preparing a lucrative new contract for the French winger to lock him down for years (4). This door looks shut.
Lee Kang-In priced for a possible exit
Lee Kang-In could be on his way out. PSG are holding firm on their price and view a sale as a way to clear room before buying (2).
Bouaddi battle gets a third heavyweight
Man City have now joined PSG and Arsenal in the race for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (5). The 18-year-old is rated at over €60m and several outlets have called him a generational talent (5).
Eze opens up on that penalty in the final
Arsenal's Eberechi Eze has spoken for the first time about the penalty he missed against PSG in the Champions League final. "If you miss, you miss. If you score, you score. It's having the mentality to keep going. That's part of the journey" (9).
Fan-reaktioner
A thread this week pushed back hard against fans who criticise Luis Campos for not signing players like Bouaddi. One supporter pointed out that Real Madrid won three straight Champions Leagues with essentially the same starting XI. The mood: stop obsessing over every new name and trust the project.