Today, Wednesday, Mauricio Pochettino celebrates his debut as coach of Paris St. Germain in the game at AS St. Etienne. The Argentine coach, who took over the command from Thomas Tuchel, who was released at Christmas, has to do without Neymar due to an ankle injury, but of course wants to start with a threesome. In the meantime, the squad planning has already begun with the new coach, who apparently has very clear ideas about some personal details.
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In order to create space and financial leeway for newcomers, PSG must first give up players. Candidates that Pochettino can do without include Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera as well as the two German internationals Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer.
While Kehrer still has a working paper until 2023, a change is due for Draxler no later than the summer when the contract expires. The 27-year-old, who was also recommended by national coach Joachim Löw, to try to get regular match practice at the club, will probably leave Paris this winter and, according to “France Football”, is already in talks with several other clubs.
Arsenal with a keen interest in Draxler
Arsenal FC in particular is said to be very interested, but Bayer Leverkusen are also said to be interested in Draxler, according to the French magazine. The factory club wants to increase its squad a little in January for the upcoming multiple loads with the Bundesliga, Europa League and DFB-Pokal, although managing director Rudi Völler had stated at the weekend that a sensational transfer was not to be expected.
Draxler would presumably fall into this category as a national player, but probably not in terms of transfer fees due to his expiring contract. Because Bayer relies on Florian Wirtz in the attacking midfield and does not want to block the youngster with an established competitor, Draxler’s move to Leverkusen is to be classified as rather unlikely.
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