Jonathan Johnson, PSG Correspondent

PSG appeal over UEFA re-opening FFP case upheld by CAS

Angel Di María looked unstoppable against Marseille, scoring twice and providing the opening goal assist in a strong win at Le Parc des Princes.

French Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappé (45’+2′) PSG 1-0 Marseille

Kylian Mbappe’s 30th goal in all competitions is now just one shy of Lionel Messi for the lead among Europe’s top five leagues.
Paris Saint-Germain’s appeal against UEFA’s re-opening a case in a breach of financial fair play (FFP) regulations by the French champions has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
PSG had been looking at a punishment which potentially included being banned from competing in the Champions League if found guilty.

Neymar, Kylian Mbappe train ahead of Paris Saint-Germain-Liverpool UCL clash – sources

With Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both out of PSG’s squad, Edinson Cavani took matters upon himself to lead his side to a win over Toulouse.

French Ligue 1: Edinson Cavani (9′) PSG 1-0 Toulouse

Carlo Ancelotti explains how excited he’d be if Edinson Cavani returned to Napoli.

After Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both left friendlies injured, Julien Laurens and the FC crew discuss which player is more important to PSG.
Paris Saint-Germain are winning their race to have Neymar and Kylian Mbappe fit to face Liverpool in Champions League Group C on Wednesday after the superstar pair trained with their teammates on Monday, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Brazil and France internationals were substituted with injuries while playing for their countries in friendlies last Tuesday, and their participation in the potentially decisive encounter has since been the subject of intense speculation.
The Ligue 1 giants said the…

Hatem Ben Arfa seeks damages from Paris Saint-Germain after not playing

All three of Paris Saint-Germain’s strike force were on the score-sheet in a comfortable 3-1 win over Angers. Free agent Hatem Ben Arfa is pursuing legal damages against his former club Paris Saint-Germain after going more than a year without competitive action.
Ben Arfa, 31, has been out of contract since June but his final competitive appearance for the French champions came in April last year as he was frozen out by the club’s then coach Unai Emery.
The France international, linked with Rennes and Nice, wants PSG to pay for the way he was treated during the final season of his contract.
“My client’s value…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Buffon says Kylian Mbappe ‘has something more than the others’

Neymar says he is staying at PSG this season, but Shaka Hislop explains how Kylian Mbappe’s rise could affect the Brazilian’s future.
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has heaped praise on new teammate Kylian Mbappe after his incredible World Cup triumph with France in Russia this summer.
The 19-year-old scored four goals and was voted the best young player as Les Bleus beat Croatia 4-2 in the Moscow final to complete their triumph and Buffon is in little doubt that the former Monaco man is a legend in the making.

“Kylian has something more than the others,” the legendary Italian shot stopper told PSG’s official…

Kyle Walker cut holiday short to fight for his Manchester City spot

Gabriel Jesus believes Manchester City deserve to be title favourites, though everyone they’ll face will be even more determined to beat the champions.

Pep Guardiola says he is in the market for another midfield player as Manchester City currently have no substitute for Fernandinho.

Pep Guardiola says Man City starlet Phil Foden should be spoken about in the same way as Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva.
LONDON — Kyle Walker was desperate for another winners’ medal, which is why he cut short his holiday to came back to training early for Manchester City.
The defender was back for preseason at the Etihad Campus just two weeks after playing a major part in England’s run to the World Cup semifinals.
And he played 90 minutes as City secured their first silverware of the season on Sunday via the Community Shield victory over Chelsea, with the former Tottenham full-back admitting he’s fearful of losing…

Neymar could make PSG return in Trophee des Champions – Thomas Tuchel

Julien Laurens shares the latest on N’Golo Kante’s links to PSG, while the rest of the FC crew explain the impact his leaving would have on Chelsea.

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel reveals he’s spoken to Edinson Cavani, who quashed talk that he’s set to leave the French capital.

In a promotional video for Gillette, Brazil star Neymar admits to exaggerating his reactions to tackles and clarifies where it all stems from.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel suggested Neymar could make his first appearance for the club in nearly six months during the Trophee des Champions game against Monaco on Saturday in Shenzhen, China.
Neymar has not played for PSG since breaking a bone in his right foot in February. The forward landed in China on Wednesday and was immediately met by a mob of fans as he arrived at the airport.
“I am very happy that our Brazilians are now back,” Tuchel said at a news conference. “We will not…

Timothy Weah the undoubted highlight of PSG’s tough preseason

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel reveals he’s spoken to Edinson Cavani, who quashed talk that he’s set to leave the French capital.

PSG’s youngsters grab a win over Atletico Madrid in the ICC with a goal in the 92nd minute.

Robert Lewandowski to Real Madrid or PSG was all the talk this summer, but the FC crew dig into the reasons keeping him at Bayern.

SINGAPORE — On the whole, Paris Saint-Germain’s 2018 International Champions Cup (ICC) campaign was not a great success. Away from the pitch, the Ligue 1 giants boosted their brand by spending an extended period of time in Southeast Asia, one of the club’s most rapidly growing markets, but Monday’s dramatic 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid was the only positive result from their time in Singapore.

Losing 3-1 to Bayern Munich in Klagenfurt, Austria, and 5-1 to Arsenal at National Stadium hardly enriched…

Adrien Rabiot close to signing new Paris Saint-Germain contract – source

PSG’s Thomas Tuchel vents his frustration regarding the effect the World Cup has had on his squad and proposes a later start for domestic leagues.

Arsenal thrashed PSG 5-1 in their ICC match in Singapore which saw a goal for Mesut Ozil on his return to action.
SINGAPORE — Paris Saint-Germain’s Adrien Rabiot has moved a step closer to rejecting interest from the likes of Barcelona and renewing his contract with the French champions after coach Thomas Tuchel won the midfielder over, a source close to the player has revealed to ESPN FC.
Rabiot, 23, captained PSG in all three of their International Champions Cup (ICC) matches and Tuchel has spoken in glowing terms about the youth academy graduate while in Austria and Singapore.
According to the source, after…

Paris Saint-Germain expect Edinson Cavani to stay with club – Thomas Tuchel

PSG’s youngsters grab a win over Atletico Madrid in the ICC with a goal in the 92nd minute.

Sid Lowe explains Real Madrid’s recent transfer strategy and assesses the chances of Edinson Cavani being the club’s first galactico in four years.

PSG’s Thomas Tuchel vents his frustration regarding the effect the World Cup has had on his squad and proposes a later start for domestic leagues.
SINGAPORE — Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel is confident that star striker Edinson Cavani will stay with the French champions despite recent links with Real Madrid.
The German tactician watched his young team beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 at National Stadium in the final match of the International Champions Cup (ICC) in Singapore and was asked about the Uruguay international’s future in the postmatch news conference.
“I think Edinson will stay with us,” said Tuchel. “Nobody has told me anything,…

Jerome Boateng move to PSG still needs ‘final decision’ – Bayern chief

Today’s transfer rater features the likes of Jerome Boateng, Jordan Pickford and Petr Cech, and Brian McBride is here to break it all down.
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has reiterated that “there has been no contact” with the club from Paris Saint-Germain over central defender Jerome Boateng, adding that “a final decision has yet to be made” by all parties on a transfer after the player’s representatives met with the French champions.
Speaking in the United States as the German giants finished their International Champions Cup campaign with a 3-2 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, Rummenigge revealed that any possible…

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