Paris Saint-Germain made history in 2022/23, becoming the first-ever team to win 11 Ligue 1 titles.
Christophe Galtier was the mastermind behind his team’s domestic success, but he already belongs to the club’s past after just one season in charge.
As do Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos. Both players decided against renewing their short-term contracts at the Parc des Princes after helping Les Parisiens to back-to-back league titles.
While the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has already cut a deal to join Major League Soccer franchise, the Spanish defender may move to Saudi Arabia in the coming months.
The two veteran stars are the only confirmed departures right now, but PSG are about to undergo a comprehensive squad overhaul to boost their chances of grabbing the Champions League title next term.
Negotiations with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann over the possibility of filling the managerial vacancy are underway, but the French heavyweights are also working on offloading the deadwood.
According to CBS Sports, the reigning Ligue 1 champions have assembled a list of six players they’re actively looking to get off their books to make room for the prospective newcomers.
Who’s on the list?
With Messi gone, the one last thread connecting PSG and Neymar may have been ripped, making the Brazilian one of the most likely candidates to leave Paris this summer.
Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi seems to have finally run out of patience for the 31-year-old’s annoying proneness to injuries and off-field shenanigans.
PSG’s readiness to give up Neymar’s services on a cut-price deal has put Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on red alert as they plot a swoop for the ex-Barcelona forward.
Renato Sanches and Carlos Soler are the next in line to exit the club despite moving in only last summer.
Both players had marginal roles in Galtier’s set-up and will unlikely be part of the team next season.
Another player who’s had a relatively uneventful episode at the Parc des Princes is on the chopping block.
Hugo Ekitike joined PSG on loan from Reims ahead of the 2022/23 campaign but did next to nothing to live up to his reputation as a generational talent.
The same goes for Juan Bernat, who’s no longer a regular first-team member after surrendering his place in the starting line-up to Portuguese speed demon Nuno Mendes.
Finally, following a torrid loan spell at Juventus, Leandro Paredes will have to find a new destination, as Les Parisiens have no intention of giving him a second chance.
