Mercato Mercato – Ligue 1 / Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Layvin Kurzawa: the great devalued of PSG

Neymar

• The cost of his transfer to PSG: €222m (in 2017)

• The price that Paris could get today: €60 million. All Neymar that he is, his age (30 years old) and his physical fragility can only pull this amount down.

• Dry devaluation: 162 M€

How did it come to this?

When he arrived in Paris, in the dampness of a month of August 2017 that is remembered, Neymar was a planetary star at the same time as one of the three best players in the world, along with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Five years later, the Brazilian still enjoys undeniable notoriety. But on the pitch, his flashes of genius and his ability to change the course of a match tended to become rare, the fault of too recurrent injuries. In addition, he is no longer the only one to take center stage, where Messi and, above all, Kylian Mbappé have taken a considerable place.

Who could Paris sell it to?

Mauro Icardi

• The cost of his transfer to PSG: €50m (in 2020, after one season on loan)

• The price that Paris could get today: A paying loan. In the short term, PSG can hardly hope for better.

• Dry devaluation: 50 M€

How did it come to this?

Mauro Icardi had been extremely effective against goal during his first season in Paris (20 goals in all competitions). But since the announcement of his final transfer, the Argentinian has gradually lost his footing. Ghostly on the lawn, deficient in the last gesture, the former Interist has been more talked about for his couple stories, exposed on social networks. Mentally and physically, he finished the season in a freewheeling state. So much so that one wonders where the world-class number 9 that he once was has gone.

Who could Paris sell it to?

Under contract until 2024 and benefiting from a monthly salary of 800,000 euros, the native of Rosario is one of the players to exfiltrate as a priority this summer. It must however be recognized that the suitors are not jostling and that the offers are rare on the desks of the Parisian leaders… Except for offering loans without option to buy, understands the Gazzetta dello Sport. A Serie A team, where Icardi still left good memories, may try his luck during the summer.

Layvin Kurzawa

• The cost of his transfer to PSG: €25M (in 2015)

• The price that Paris could get today: €0. He’s only played nine minutes this season, and that was in the Champions Trophy…

• Dry devaluation: 25 M€

How did it come to this?

Allegory of decay. Recruited in 2015 to play the role of understudy for Maxwell, Layvin Kurzawa initially met expectations well. However, he never knew how to establish himself as a starter and gradually declined, annoying the supporters with his defensive largesse and insufficient attacking contribution. The French international even completely disappeared from radar screens during the 2021-22 financial year, which he put in the closet.

Who could Paris sell it to?

To tell the truth, we still wonder why PSG had extended it – and increased it – in 2020, when the quality of its performance was already more than questionable. At the time, the ex-Monegasque was in the sights of several renowned European teams, including Inter Milan. If he clung to his contract for a long time in the City of Light, the 29-year-old left side would have finally realized the need to leave. It remains to be seen which club will try to relaunch a player coming out of a white season.

Julian Draxler

• The cost of his transfer to PSG: €36m (in 2017)

• The price that Paris could get today: €15 million. In any case, it is hard to see a club offering much more.

• Dry devaluation: 21 M€

How did it come to this?

Recruited in January 2017, Julian Draxler had a successful start, in line with his fine performances with Wolfsburg. The German was quick to make a place for himself in the rotation, frequently entering during the match. Competition in the attacking sector has increased, however, and the winger has seen his playing time melt away over the past three seasons. In 2021-22, he only made 18 appearances in Ligue 1. By showing himself too rarely.

Who could Paris sell it to?

If he has never hidden that he liked the capital a lot, the 28-year-old knows full well that he must change his tune to keep a chance of appearing in Germany’s squad in Qatar. . According to TMW, the 2014 world champion would also like to return to the Bundesliga, while the Gazzetta dello Sport has reported an interest from AC Milan. His salary, however, may be a brake in the negotiations.

Thilo Kehrer

• The cost of his transfer to PSG: €37m (in 2018)

• The price that Paris could get today: €20 million. Because it is only 25 years old and still retains a low rating on the market.

• Dry devaluation: 17 M€

How did it come to this?

It was a reinforcement stamped Thomas Tuchel. Landed with a label of promising defender, Thilo Kehrer however did not know how to make his hole in the Parisian rearguard. Despite himself, his name will remain attached to the shipwreck suffered against Manchester United, during which he had been particularly struggling. Aligned sometimes hinged, sometimes on the right side, it has never completely disappeared. But never convinced.

Who could Paris sell it to?

Offers should be made by the end of the transfer window for the triple champion of France who, unlike his compatriot Draxler, continued to be called up to the German selection despite his difficulties at club. AC Milan, too, would be on the spot. Last March, Sky Sport Germany revealed, however, that Kehrer intended to complete his contract with PSG, in other words in June 2023. His leaders probably do not hear it that way.