French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Blitzboy]

If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

Everyone knows Barcelona's got some financial challenges, but they're not just sitting on their hands because of money. They are engaged in great movements. Look at their arrangement with Dani Olmo; that's almost perfect. Its more like "wont," or even "should't," not an issue of "cant."

PSG then is a team with assets that might make kings envious. Should they so wish, they could buy and sell half the league. But have they not made a significant play for Williams? That tells you something. Its more about knowing when and where to spend the money than only about possessing it.

Perhaps PSG is playing here a longer game. They have been concentrating on their midfield rather than their assault. That points to a more careful, methodical strategy rather than merely dumping cash at the issue.

Could PSG thus still fly in and take Williams? Certainly, they are capable of doing it. Their present behavior, nevertheless, does not exactly scream "desperate." This narrative goes well beyond simply who has the largest money account. It' about timing, approach, and wise decision-making. And wouldnt you agree that this game is so intriguing because of this as well?

[hahay]

Hoooooly s... That is a lot of money. They are paying 60 million, plus 10 million bonus, plus Renato Sanchez to get Joao Neves. Don't get me wrong that kid is a great player and they do need more players on their midfield so the transfer itself is not that bad at all, but the amount? I mean for a kid?

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

If the player really has great potential to make a big contribution to the team, then I think a large transfer amount is not a problem if PSG agrees on the price. Because of course,  young players and old players also sometimes have a high value or price, but some of them also fail and even worse, some of them are also not included in the starting eleven, of course that is their risk.

After all, if PSG is really willing to pay a lot for Joao Neves even though he is still young, of course that won't be a problem either. Because from several existing news sources it seems that there has been an agreement between Benfica and PSG because, in fact, Joao Neves also prefers to play at PSG even though there are offers from other elite teams.

[rahmad2nd]

Financially, Paris Saint Germain is very capable of spending a lot of money to bring in players, even if they have to spend twice as much money as they should. But the question is, does Nico Williams want to? because he is also more interested in Barcelona. And my question is whether Paris Saint Germain will continue to do things like this even though in the past it has not allowed them to achieve success but has only disappointed them.
I want to see how far they will go in pursuing this player, because reportedly they are ready to pay 2x what they should, which means they are serious. However, until now there is no clarity regarding the news about Nico Williams. In fact, in several posts on social media, I mostly saw Nico Williams wearing a Barcelona jersey and juxtaposing him with current Barcelona players who are believed to be a very good trio on the front line.

The question you asked is also my previous question and as far as I know there is no strong indication that Nico Williams is willing to move to Paris Saint-Germain. Although various news reports that PSG is willing to pay double for the Athletic Bilbau winger, there has been no statement from Luis Enrique or the Bilbao club. It even seems that PSG has not submitted a proposal for Nico to Bilbao, plus there is no news that PSG has met with the player's agent. It is possible that PSG will soon approach both the player and the agent, plus the club. It could also be that PSG is waiting, because there are still other players they are targeting. Financial matters, as we know PSG can do it. In addition, PSG knows that Nico Williams is closer to Barcelona, ​​but at the same time Barcelona is constrained by its finances. It is said that the recent news is that the winger will reportedly remain with his club. Well, we can't be sure what will happen next in this transfer window. PSG have previously been linked with a number of other names, and it looks like they will be on their shortlist. Despite failing in previous seasons, Luis Enrique's approach seems different to previous coaches. By the way, if Nico Williams is not willing to leave this summer, PSG still have wingers available. So, it could be that Enrique is eyeing a center-forward option. or, there are alternative players they are targeting. Let's just follow along, after all the transfer window is not closed yet.

[Frankolala]

Barcelona is the club that is most serious about getting Nico Williams, but it looks like this transfer will not happen because currently Barcelona is almost getting Dani Olmo as an alternative if Nico Williams is failled to recruited, Barcelona has previously confirmed that they have enough money to recruit Nico Williams, but it seems that did not materialize because there may be a rejection from nico william now on to join Barcelona.

 
PSG has recruited many Portuguese players at this time and made them now the Portugal Saint Germany team 

Interesting caption about the new way the PSG team appears, withe the transfer of Nico Williams it's very obvious that PSG has got a better place much enough than Barcelona has got a d this isn't even sucht that is to be contested because financial both teams have got unequal strength and PSG is on the advantaged side of the bid as they have got the capacity much more, I'm loving the fact that PSG has got a good number of Portuguese players, this will foster a better blend amongst them because both in their national call and club games they are still binding together which I see as enough reason to keep them together and helping them maintain that rhythm at almost all times which will inturn hel their form too.

Of course with the current financial problems that Barcelona is facing, PSG has a better advantage to buy any good player that Barcelona wants to buy because PSG is rich and Barcelona is broke. I don't think Nicole Williams us ready to leave Bilbao next season because he still wants to play in Bilbao for the last time next season.

Filling up PSG squad with Portuguese can be favorable to PSG and at the same time might not be favorable because a club needs players that can balance the club performance to keep it consistent. These Portuguese can win Ligue 1 but do they have what it takes for them to go far in UCL because winning their domestic league is not new but UCL is what PSG needs.

[len01]

Of course with the current financial problems that Barcelona is facing, PSG has a better advantage to buy any good player that Barcelona wants to buy because PSG is rich and Barcelona is broke. I don't think Nicole Williams us ready to leave Bilbao next season because he still wants to play in Bilbao for the last time next season.

Comparing PSG to Barcelona in financial terms, it's very illogical. I admit that a team needs a lot of money to get qualified players and create a squad with a strong performance. But the fact is that despite the fact that PSG is rich with a few star players last season, it has not been able to earn prestigious titles and only become the strongest team in the league 1, whereas Barcelona without a star player and with the condition of a simple player was able to win La Liga titles in the last few seasons. Even when competing at UCL, PSG was able to be defeated by Barcelona in the first leg.

Filling up PSG squad with Portuguese can be favorable to PSG and at the same time might not be favorable because a club needs players that can balance the club performance to keep it consistent. These Portuguese can win Ligue 1 but do they have what it takes for them to go far in UCL because winning their domestic league is not new but UCL is what PSG needs.

Professional players who join PSG, financially, will earn a big salary as well as gain experience to earn domestic titles. Unfortunately, a player not only needs that, but also needs career experience in prestigious competitions like the UCL. So even though PSG has professional players or star players, it's all just the usual thing we see.

While getting a UCL degree not only requires the number of professional players but the experience of the coach is also very influential to be able to get the right strategy and to get a UCL trophy.

[TelolettOm]

Of course with the current financial problems that Barcelona is facing, PSG has a better advantage to buy any good player that Barcelona wants to buy because PSG is rich and Barcelona is broke. I don't think Nicole Williams us ready to leave Bilbao next season because he still wants to play in Bilbao for the last time next season.

Comparing PSG to Barcelona in financial terms, it's very illogical. I admit that a team needs a lot of money to get qualified players and create a squad with a strong performance. But the fact is that despite the fact that PSG is rich with a few star players last season, it has not been able to earn prestigious titles and only become the strongest team in the league 1, whereas Barcelona without a star player and with the condition of a simple player was able to win La Liga titles in the last few seasons. Even when competing at UCL, PSG was able to be defeated by Barcelona in the first leg.

of course, PSG has more money and readiness to bring in Nico compared to Barcelona. Even many people say that the Barcelona - Nico Williams transfer rumor is just nonsense because they don't have the money to get it.

but it seems like this won't work. So far, Bilbao is still quite calm in responding to various issues related to the interest of big clubs in the Spanish player. And it is indeed reported that this season, Nico Williams will remain in Bilbao. Because his contract period is still until June 30, 2027. And moreover, Bilbao is not a club that is in need of a lot of money to release their top players. Here, Bilbao is one of the La Liga clubs that has good stability in finance.

[Swordsoffreedom]

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It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

PSG can launch a strategy that is often used when recruiting players from other teams, PSG financial strength can buy any player they want. Barcelona financial limitations have made PSG increasingly at the forefront of the hunt for Nico William, now Barcelona is no longer a competitor to PSG in the hunt for Nico William due to financial factors. The transfer market is still open for a while, maybe PSG will make a big surprise in this transfer market, they could recruit Nico William and Osimhen at the same time because currently there are no obstacles with their finances.

Nico Williams is not experienced enough. But he has already proved that he is a great player. He scored 5 goals and 11 assists last season with Athletic Club. He also performed brilliantly in Spain's jersey at the Euros. Nico Williams can score a lot of goals if used properly. Nico Williams has this ability.

If Nico Williams is interested in staying in Spain, Barcelona is the best choice for him. Because Nico Williams will have Yamal as his teammate in Barcelona. The performance of the Nico Williams-Yamal pair is outstanding. As a result, they will be able to perform better in the Spanish national team. Considering this aspect, Nico Williams might be interested in playing in Barcelona.

But if we consider the financial aspect, PSG will definitely be the best choice for Nico Williams. At PSG he will get higher wages and bonuses, which he will not get at Barcelona. Because Barcelona is in financial crisis. Looking forward to see what Nico Williams decides.

[Jody.Drummer]

At Paris Saint Germain he could get a very high salary, and not only that, he could also easily get a place. But I hope money is not a priority for him, he is still young he should think more about his career first because he still has a long way to go at the moment. If he is tempted just because of money, I'm afraid it will actually hinder his career development. It would be a shame if a player with excellent abilities and great potential were to simply disappear from the world of football.

High salary for players is like a double-edged tool that can sometimes force players to play better but sometimes will put them to parties and less focus on football from training to performance on field. There are examples over years that youth talented players self-destroyed their career because of money and party. Not all young players can cope well with money, life beyond football and lack of support from the club, parents, they will easily fall into many life traps.

It will return to how the player can position themselves as professional players, because if they have begun to ignore it then they only need to wait for the destruction of their careers. There are many temptations that will be faced by players, including one of the temptations off the field that will make them forget that they are professional players who must always maintain their good name and appearance.

Many cases of players who destroyed their own careers, one of which was experienced by one of the Manchester United players, Mason Greenwood. He is a player who has great potential, but he fails to control himself when outside the field he must be exposed to cases where the case destroyed his career. Manchester United as the owner of the player also felt a loss because they could not feel the contribution of the players. This really destroyed his career even though he was a big potential player.

[mammusu]

Barcelona is the club that is most serious about getting Nico Williams, but it looks like this transfer will not happen because currently Barcelona is almost getting Dani Olmo as an alternative if Nico Williams is failled to recruited, Barcelona has previously confirmed that they have enough money to recruit Nico Williams, but it seems that did not materialize because there may be a rejection from nico william now on to join Barcelona.

 
PSG has recruited many Portuguese players at this time and made them now the Portugal Saint Germany team  

Interesting caption about the new way the PSG team appears, withe the transfer of Nico Williams it's very obvious that PSG has got a better place much enough than Barcelona has got a d this isn't even sucht that is to be contested because financial both teams have got unequal strength and PSG is on the advantaged side of the bid as they have got the capacity much more, I'm loving the fact that PSG has got a good number of Portuguese players, this will foster a better blend amongst them because both in their national call and club games they are still binding together which I see as enough reason to keep them together and helping them maintain that rhythm at almost all times which will inturn hel their form too.

As I said before, Nico William is one of Barcelona main targets and they are making Dani Olmo as an alternative if they fail to get Nico William, so that currently when  Barcelona has reached an agreement with Dani Olmo , of course so it is a good opportunity for PSG to enter and trying to recruit Nico Williams from Bilbao, currently the PSG squad still has many shortcomings, especially last season they were abandoned by mainstay players so I think recruiting Joao Neves and Matvey Safonov alone is still not enough for PSG to be able to compete in the Champions League next season, I think in In this case, we will not talk about the Ligue 1 trophy because PSG target is bigger than that, so they really need a more capable squad depth now, With so many Portuguese players in the current PSG squad, of course it will create better harmony and chemistry between the players because Most likely they will be able to understand each other playing patterns, but I hope that PSG will not continue to prioritize bringing players from one country (portugal) into their squad, because there will be a lot of polemics happen in team when these players get the call to play for their country, as has happened in Arsenal and Newcastle were previously dominated by French players.

[MAAManda]

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

PSG made a surprise signing of young players at a very expensive price, in fact they did not hesitate to give Renato Sanchez to Benfica to smooth the transfer steps for Joao Neves to join PSG at this time, if we calculate the transfer fee and also the current price of Renato Sanchez then the total the money paid by PSG to Benfica is no less than 77 million euros just for a player who is only 19 years old, PSG dares to spend a lot money of course they hope a lot if Joao Neves will be able to make a lot of contribution to PSG game next season,  I think they have evaluated Whether or not it is appropriate to recruit Joao Neves at a very high price at this time,  because Joao Neves is still very young so he can continue to hone his experience and talent with PSG in the future, and I hope that after the arrival of Joao Neves now, PSG must immediately refocus on targeting a striker who can add depth to their squad next season.

That's a big value & an expensive price if PSG recruits players aged 23 - 28 years with average performance. But not for Joao Neves, this kid has great potential, plays as DMF, he played 50 times with almost 3K minutes played, made 4 goals & 2 assists for Benfica. Then regarding squad depth on the attacking side, I think PSG already has it there, they have Dembele, Goncalo Ramos & Marco Asensio, they're worthy top players.

[tusandii]

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

PSG made a surprise signing of young players at a very expensive price, in fact they did not hesitate to give Renato Sanchez to Benfica to smooth the transfer steps for Joao Neves to join PSG at this time, if we calculate the transfer fee and also the current price of Renato Sanchez then the total the money paid by PSG to Benfica is no less than 77 million euros just for a player who is only 19 years old, PSG dares to spend a lot money of course they hope a lot if Joao Neves will be able to make a lot of contribution to PSG game next season,  I think they have evaluated Whether or not it is appropriate to recruit Joao Neves at a very high price at this time,  because Joao Neves is still very young so he can continue to hone his experience and talent with PSG in the future, and I hope that after the arrival of Joao Neves now, PSG must immediately refocus on targeting a striker who can add depth to their squad next season.

That's a big value & an expensive price if PSG recruits players aged 23 - 28 years with average performance. But not for Joao Neves, this kid has great potential, plays as DMF, he played 50 times with almost 3K minutes played, made 4 goals & 2 assists for Benfica. Then regarding squad depth on the attacking side, I think PSG already has it there, they have Dembele, Goncalo Ramos & Marco Asensio, they're worthy top players.

Previously, PSG made a mistake in recruiting star players at high prices but without getting any results.
It is only natural that PSG currently prefers to recruit young players because they do not want to make the same mistakes that have happened because it is better to bring in young players with a guarantee of a profitable future than to recruit star players or players who are older but cause losses.
Bringing in young players has many advantages, such as increased selling value when their careers are brilliant and also the club's performance becomes higher because young players who have been with the club for a long time will definitely understand how to overcome every problem on the field.

PSG deserves to fight for Joao Neves even though he is not that impressive at the moment, but he can become a professional player if the club coach can develop his skills.

[mamesso]

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of course, PSG has more money and readiness to bring in Nico compared to Barcelona. Even many people say that the Barcelona - Nico Williams transfer rumor is just nonsense because they don't have the money to get it.

but it seems like this won't work. So far, Bilbao is still quite calm in responding to various issues related to the interest of big clubs in the Spanish player. And it is indeed reported that this season, Nico Williams will remain in Bilbao. Because his contract period is still until June 30, 2027. And moreover, Bilbao is not a club that is in need of a lot of money to release their top players. Here, Bilbao is one of the La Liga clubs that has good stability in finance.

Barcelona lost everything to PSG in the hunt for Nico William, PSG financial strength makes them at the forefront compared to Barcelona who are currently having financial problems. PSG can convince Nico with a higher salary than he received in Bilbao and is able to pay the release clause according to the value that has been set. Barcelona have withdrawn from the race for Nico, so PSG can freely negotiate as there is no more competition interfering with their plans.

Bilbao still cold attitude towards rumors of PSG interest in Nico makes the transfer very unlikely to happen, but Bilbao also needs to consider offers coming to their player because he is in his best form. If his performance declines next season, his value may drop and that will be detrimental to Bilbao.

[Palakka]

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of course, PSG has more money and readiness to bring in Nico compared to Barcelona. Even many people say that the Barcelona - Nico Williams transfer rumor is just nonsense because they don't have the money to get it.

but it seems like this won't work. So far, Bilbao is still quite calm in responding to various issues related to the interest of big clubs in the Spanish player. And it is indeed reported that this season, Nico Williams will remain in Bilbao. Because his contract period is still until June 30, 2027. And moreover, Bilbao is not a club that is in need of a lot of money to release their top players. Here, Bilbao is one of the La Liga clubs that has good stability in finance.

Barcelona lost everything to PSG in the hunt for Nico William, PSG financial strength makes them at the forefront compared to Barcelona who are currently having financial problems. PSG can convince Nico with a higher salary than he received in Bilbao and is able to pay the release clause according to the value that has been set. Barcelona have withdrawn from the race for Nico, so PSG can freely negotiate as there is no more competition interfering with their plans.

Bilbao still cold attitude towards rumors of PSG interest in Nico makes the transfer very unlikely to happen, but Bilbao also needs to consider offers coming to their player because he is in his best form. If his performance declines next season, his value may drop and that will be detrimental to Bilbao.

Barcelona have limited funds after it is reported that they have also reached a personal agreement with Dani Olmo which is estimated to cost almost 62 million euros, so continuing their interest in Nico Williams at this time will certainly be very difficult because his release clause is also very high for their, Nico Williams is indeed has extended his contract with Athletic Bilbao last December but if you look at the value of his release clause which is only around 55 million euros of course that is not an obstacle for PSG to get him now, activating the contract clause will be very easy for PSG, as well as making a big offer for Bilbao and of course it will be very difficult for Bilbao to refuse, but even though everything is easy for PSG at the moment, of course they have to be able to convince Nico William to want to move to PSG so that their job will be easier to recruit him, because even though PSG is able to activate the release clause they have by nico william in bilbao athletics but that's would only be in vain if he refused to join PSG, the most difficult thing for PSG to do at the moment is to convince nico william for want to join and I think not all players will be tempted by a high salary so PSG must be able to show their ambitions and projects for next season as an attraction.

[Leviathan.007]

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PSG has recruited many Portuguese players at this time and made them now the Portugal Saint Germany team 

I like these words and the fact that PSG really likes Portuguese players because their quality is no less good than players from other countries. Maybe there are still some French players like Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez, Barcola, Dembele, or Kolo Muani but what is clear is that this will provide additional color from PSG to perfect the depth of its squad.

On the other hand, with the many Portuguese players on the PSG list, of course, the Portuguese national team is very advantaged because they have the players they want to defend their home country. Apart from all that, the most important thing is how all these players unite on the field and find chemistry in their game and I think as long as the players are good and make real contributions, PSG will always be open to players from any country who want to wear the same uniform in the Ligue 1 competition or anywhere.

I'm not sure but that's because they have Enrique in their team. Since Enrique is a Spanish coach he may prefer to have more Latin players in the team and he may think the players from Portugal are better than the other countries. Or maybe that's just an accident when we see many players from Portugal. PSG is a team that can hire the players they want since they have enough money and Enrique is free in this team to hire players he wants to have in PSG, for some reason, he chose these players but based on past results he got, I think we should believe in Enrique and the players he chose.

[rendravolt]

Hoooooly s... That is a lot of money. They are paying 60 million, plus 10 million bonus, plus Renato Sanchez to get Joao Neves. Don't get me wrong that kid is a great player and they do need more players on their midfield so the transfer itself is not that bad at all, but the amount? I mean for a kid?

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

Maybe PSG has realized that some time ago and they also want to prove that they are able to compete to secure good young generations in their squad. PSG is very aware that they cannot rely on ready-made stars like they did with the transfers of Neymar and Mbappe a few years ago so they have to start creating "their own container" to be able to create players who are profitable for both the club's needs and the club's finances.

It's not easy indeed, especially since PSG has been labeled as a team that likes to go all out in buying players and maybe this Joao Neves can be categorized as a future investment player who will make PSG profit 100% or more.

But the question is, is PSG able to do that? If not, he will definitely be a player who will be thrown away or loaned to any club until his future becomes unclear.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Of course with the current financial problems that Barcelona is facing, PSG has a better advantage to buy any good player that Barcelona wants to buy because PSG is rich and Barcelona is broke. I don't think Nicole Williams us ready to leave Bilbao next season because he still wants to play in Bilbao for the last time next season.

Comparing PSG to Barcelona in financial terms, it's very illogical. I admit that a team needs a lot of money to get qualified players and create a squad with a strong performance. But the fact is that despite the fact that PSG is rich with a few star players last season, it has not been able to earn prestigious titles and only become the strongest team in the league 1, whereas Barcelona without a star player and with the condition of a simple player was able to win La Liga titles in the last few seasons. Even when competing at UCL, PSG was able to be defeated by Barcelona in the first leg.

of course, PSG has more money and readiness to bring in Nico compared to Barcelona. Even many people say that the Barcelona - Nico Williams transfer rumor is just nonsense because they don't have the money to get it.

but it seems like this won't work. So far, Bilbao is still quite calm in responding to various issues related to the interest of big clubs in the Spanish player. And it is indeed reported that this season, Nico Williams will remain in Bilbao. Because his contract period is still until June 30, 2027. And moreover, Bilbao is not a club that is in need of a lot of money to release their top players. Here, Bilbao is one of the La Liga clubs that has good stability in finance.

I think that things here are very revolving around PSG and Barcelona, ??I don't know , but I consider that PSG is one of the teams that has the most Money and yes, they can get any player, but it is up to the players to want to be in the ranks of a PSG  , it may be that the teams do not show that they want to get rid of their players, perhaps expecting something more than a good offer, therefore these things go to a business level, where the highest bidder is the one who Wins and the one who has the most Skills to get what they want.

Barcelona president accused of lying over Nico Williams pursuit

Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has accused president Joan Laporta of lying about the club's ability to sign Nico Williams this summer.

A release clause of €58m (£49m) has seen Williams attract significant interest from Europe's elite this summer, with Arsenal and Chelsea joining Barcelona in pursuit of the Euro 2024 winner's signature.

Despite the club's well-known financial issues, Laporta has long insisted that Barcelona have a genuine chance of signing Williams, vowing that enough work has been done behind the scenes to raise the requires funds.

Font, however, has insisted a move for Williams has never been a true possibility.

"I wish we could sign Nico Williams as it is what we need," Font told The Athletic. "The president has said it is possible, but that is not true. Today, it cannot be done.

Source: https://www.90min.com/barcelona-president-accused-lying-nico-williams-pursuit

[SquallLeonhart]

While I agree that PSG doesn't normally aim ligue one because they know that they can get that, and mostly aim UCL and they are looking to get that, I can say that it's clear we are going to end up with them not getting it this year, so they may consider this year as development season maybe? If they keep on rushing to get some players, they will spend way too much money way too quickly and that could lead to making mistakes, but if they take a few more seasons to adjust, then they could make sure that they have all the right players in the team for a chance to get UCL as well.

I feel like in a few seasons Peps contract will end, and he has talked about leaving City before, maybe they could try to get him since he would be a great manager for them.

[Velvet78]

PSG also likes to bring many young talents to the team. They don't refrain from paying big sums for these players (just as they have done with Joao Neves as well). But they still need one thing to make this strategy work: a solid teamwork.

This has been an obstacle ahead of them to win a Champions League title as well so far. All these youngsters need to play productive together. PSG has lost Mbappe maybe but it isn't the end of the world. While they had him they couldn't become champions there either. As long as Luis Enrique finds out a way to make this team play more effectively, it is still possible to make it.    However I still hope to see them finding a replacement for Mbappe this summer.

[hahay]

PSG also likes to bring many young talents to the team. They don't refrain from paying big sums for these players (just as they have done with Joao Neves as well). But they still need one thing to make this strategy work: a solid teamwork.

This has been an obstacle ahead of them to win a Champions League title as well so far. All these youngsters need to play productive together. PSG has lost Mbappe maybe but it isn't the end of the world. While they had him they couldn't become champions there either. As long as Luis Enrique finds out a way to make this team play more effectively, it is still possible to make it.    However I still hope to see them finding a replacement for Mbappe this summer.

Even though PSG was able to buy many potential players, but getting the Champions League trophy was not easy at all. Thus, even though PSG is bringing in a lot of young players who will certainly be good for the long term and also have a great coach, but in reality PSG will just managed to maintain its dominance in Ligue 1, but not in the Champions League. Indeed,  it is hoped that PSG will be able to become stronger in the competition in the Champions League, but in reality, with the presence of Mbappe and other great  players before, it is still difficult for PSG to get good results in the Champions League.

Thus, perhaps having lots of potential young players will can build a strong team with good chemistry that is built from an early age. Because after all, having a strong squad is not just about expensive players, but about how to build a good squad with long-standing chemistry between the players.

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While I agree that PSG doesn't normally aim ligue one because they know that they can get that, and mostly aim UCL and they are looking to get that, I can say that it's clear we are going to end up with them not getting it this year, so they may consider this year as development season maybe? If they keep on rushing to get some players, they will spend way too much money way too quickly and that could lead to making mistakes, but if they take a few more seasons to adjust, then they could make sure that they have all the right players in the team for a chance to get UCL as well.

I feel like in a few seasons Peps contract will end, and he has talked about leaving City before, maybe they could try to get him since he would be a great manager for them.

Paris Saint Germaine already have a fantastic squad that can compete in the biggest competitions and that's why I totally concur with your opinion. Rushing to sign players in other to further boost the team's quality, depth and strength doesn't translate to having a great campaign come next season so like you rightly said, I think it'll be be a good idea to allow the club manager to build the team with the available players at the club. I strongly believe that Paris Saint Germaine under Luis Enrique will succeed because of his wealth of football knowledge so if I'm to advise the club management, I'll suggest they allow the Spanish manager do things his own ways.