Paris Saint-Germain now has a credible stopgap at center forward, and it is a homegrown one. Senny Mayulu has scored three goals and added one assist across his last three appearances — against Lyon and Le Havre in Ligue 1 and against Villarreal in the Champions League — a run that gives Luis Enrique a working solution while Ousmane Dembélé is sidelined and Ferran Torres endures a dip in form, SO FOOT.com reported. The 20-year-old, who wears No. 24 and is tied to the club through 2031, has repaid the confidence PSG showed by extending his contract.
The numbers tell the story plainly. Maxifoot listed Mayulu at eight appearances and three goals in all competitions this season as of Tuesday’s 6-0 Champions League win over Villarreal in Spain. Foot Mercato detailed his goal in the 5-1 Ligue 1 rout of Le Havre, a 62nd-minute finish after a pass from Achraf Hakimi, and MadeInFoot recorded his first goal of the season, a strike from the edge of the box in the 2-0 win over Lyon.
From squad omissions and a thigh injury to the Villarreal rout
Mayulu’s season began with a thigh injury, uneven performances and, according to RMC Sport, hard choices from Luis Enrique, who left him out of the matchday squad for Ligue 1 games against Rennes and Brest — a signal that the club expected more after a promising preseason. At times, RMC Sport noted, Enrique even preferred Dro Fernández for him, a decision that surprised some inside the club.
Mayulu responded by working harder in training, RMC Sport reported, and the change of circumstances in attack did the rest. With Dembélé injured — SO FOOT.com describes him as absent — Mayulu has stepped into a more advanced role. Against Villarreal on Tuesday, he capitalized on Spanish defensive mistakes with a driven finish and earlier combined with Maghnes Akliouche for a one-two that set up Désiré Doué, SO FOOT.com reported. RMC Sport said he was more liberated, more enterprising and far more decisive since the end of October.
Luis Enrique’s message: work in the shadows and your chance will come
Enrique has been careful not to single Mayulu out. Asked about him after the Villarreal match, the Spanish coach said no player is a symbol and that injuries and a packed calendar give others the chance to prove their level, Maxifoot quoted him as saying. In September, SO FOOT.com quoted Enrique defending his rotation: it is a difficult year for playing time because the squad is larger, but every player, Mayulu included, has the mentality to train at the highest level and be ready when the team needs him.
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Mayulu said the coach told him to keep his head on his shoulders, keep working in the shadows, and that at some point he would get his chance. “I’m happy for the confidence,” he said after the Lyon win, as translated from his remarks reported by SO FOOT.com. After the Le Havre match, he told Ligue 1+ that the team had to win to open up space in the standings and that the coach demands the team keep hammering away until the final whistle, Foot Mercato reported.
What Mayulu’s form changes for PSG
The timing matters. SO FOOT.com frames Mayulu as the most credible interim option to fill Dembélé’s role, noting his movement and efficiency give Enrique something more than a stopgap label. RMC Sport pointed out that PSG also needs attacking solutions with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruled out for the season — though RMC Sport also described Dembélé as returning to form, a detail that sits awkwardly beside SO FOOT.com’s report that he is currently absent. If Mayulu keeps this run going, SO FOOT.com wrote, PSG can let its No. 10 recover without losing sleep.
SO FOOT.com noted Mayulu still shows some weakness in duels, even as he has found a place of choice in the European champions’ lineup. And Mayulu himself kept perspective when asked about the Ballon d’Or during the ceremony in London, MadeInFoot reported: he said he is young and just starting his career, and that he hopes a PSG player wins it.
Questions PSG fans are asking about Mayulu’s rise
How many goals has Senny Mayulu scored for PSG this season? Maxifoot lists three goals in eight appearances across all competitions, while SO FOOT.com credits him with three goals and one assist in his last three games alone — against Lyon, Le Havre and Villarreal.
Why was Mayulu dropped from the PSG squad earlier this season? RMC Sport reported that Luis Enrique left him out of the group for Ligue 1 matches against Rennes and Brest after a thigh injury and inconsistent showings, partly choosing Dro Fernández ahead of him.
How long is Mayulu under contract at PSG? SO FOOT.com reported that PSG extended the academy product through 2031, a deal RMC Sport described as including a significant salary increase for a player of his age.
What happens next for Mayulu? RMC Sport reported he is expected to join France’s under-21 side, the Bleuets, during the international break after this run of form.
The international window arrives at the right moment. If Mayulu carries this form into France’s under-21 fixtures, the player PSG once left out of the squad will head into the break as one of the in-form young attackers in French football — a turnaround built on three goals in three games.
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