PSG: it’s over for Moscardo, Chelsea and Barça have given up!

As reported by the Catalan media SportBarça in turn abandoned the track leading to Brazilian crack Gabriel Moscardo.

FC Barcelona has decided not to continue its attempt to recruit Gabriel Moscardo, a young 18-year-old defensive midfielder from Corinthians, despite the initial efforts of Deco, the former Portuguese midfielder who became Barça’s sporting director. Deco had entered into advanced discussions to attract Moscardo, even taking over Chelsea, one of the interested competitors. However, Paris Saint-Germain, led by his advisor Luis Campos, was more persuasive. Campos made several trips to Brazil to meet the player, who eventually expressed his wish to join PSG.

PSG, aiming to make Moscardo their first acquisition of the winter transfer window, are hoping to close a deal quickly. However, even if Moscardo signs, he could remain on loan at Corinthians until the end of the season. The Brazilian club hopes to obtain around 25 million euros for the transfer of this player trained at the club and currently Brazilian U23 international. To be continued…