After four years of good and loyal service, Thomas Meunier (28) ended up leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The Belgian defender was quick to find a new refuge since he signed up, free of any contract, with Borussia Dortmund last Thursday. A start that did not surprise many people. However, at a time when PSG is trying to keep its starting elements for the final 8 of the Champions League, the BVB had created the surprise.
Indeed, if Layvin Kurzawa, Thiago Silva or even Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting quickly agreed to sign an exceptional two-month extension, Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier had been announced to leave as of the end of their lease, on June 30. But yesterday, the leader of Borussia, Hans-Joachim Watzke, took everyone on the wrong foot by saying that his club is willing to leave Meunier at the disposal of the Rouge-et-Bleu, if the latter wishes to dispute the end of the Parisian season.
Too many obstacles to the operation
“If he wishes, he can go to Paris. We will simply have to discuss and find common ground with our Parisian counterparts, in particular to clarify the terms of the two-month contract extension and all that concerns insurance. We are in any case open to this possibility. “ But a few hours later, The Parisian indicated that the BVB did not intend to be great lord either. Clearly, the Marsupials are demanding a paying loan from PSG. A scenario that speaks volumes.
This morning, The team and The Parisian also announce in chorus that there is very little chance for this loan to be accepted. And this for many reasons. The first is that Paris does not intend to pay for a player he let go. Then, because PSG and Meunier had already displayed disagreements regarding the terms of a two-month extension. Why would the Belgian have changed his mind a few days later? Knowing that he negotiated a better salary than his 260,000 monthly in Paris, the Red Devil does not want to lower his fees (the PSG offers extensions based on salaries for 2019/2020). Finally, the cost of insurance would be very expensive. And if Meunier and the BVB do not want to compromise on this point (in particular to protect themselves from a serious injury), Paris, he would not be excited about the idea of taking out so much money.
