Marco Asensio at PSG, it burns. Courted by several Italian clubs but also and above all by Aston Villa, the team of Unai Emery, the 27-year-old Spanish international attacking midfielder (35 caps, 2 goals) would be very close to joining the Parc des Princes. According to AS, the future ex-Real Madrid player is “one step away” from committing to the French champions, with a four or five-year contract at stake. The famous Spanish program El Chiringuito was already going in this direction a few hours earlier. Since then, The Athletic confirms and assures that Asensio said yes to Paris-SG, even if nothing is signed at the moment T, evoking an annual remuneration of 10 M€, bonus included.
If necessary, Paris Saint-Germain would therefore start its transfer window with two free players, Asensio, but also Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan), whose arrival has been recorded for many weeks.
With Marco Asensio, Jorge Mendes would see his influence in Paris grow even more. The Portuguese agent already placed Vitinha and Renato Sanches in Paris last summer, not to mention his weight in Carlos Soler’s transfer. All the while knowing that he also has Danilo Pereira and titis Warren Zaire-Emery and El Chadaille Bitshiabu in his stable. Other players represented by Mendes are announced in the sights of PSG, such as Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) and Manuel Ugarte (Sporting CP), not to mention Jose Mourinho (AS Roma) as coach. In the meantime, Asensio was transferred from Mallorca to Real in 2015, playing 285 matches under the white tunic of Florentino Perez’s club (61 goals, 32 assists).
