Paris Saint-Germain again crosses an area of turbulence and this time, it is the right corridor of its defense which becomes a burning subject. Achraf Hakimi, indisputable since his arrival and considered one of the best lateral in the world, is now at the center of all speculation. The defending champion of the Champions League has smelled the opportunity and would have opened the door to a departure, causing panic internally. In Paris, the sports management is active feverishly to anticipate the worst and turned to a target as attractive as it is complicated: Sacha Boey, the side of Bayern Munich.
Boey, trained in France and former reindeer, is seen as an ideal profile: fast, powerful and disciplined defensively, he embodies the type of player capable of filling the immense vacuum that a departure from Hakimi would leave behind. In addition, the fact that he has only a year of contract in Munich makes the track even more attractive. The player himself would not hide his desire to return to France, seduced by the idea of wearing the colors of the country’s most prestigious club. On paper, everything seems aligned. But behind the scenes, the dream turns into a puzzle.
Bayern Munich, aware of Parisian interest, was quick to set out, and they are exorbitant. The German press evokes a sum of more than 50 million euros to release a player whose market value, given the remaining duration of his contract, should not reach such heights. On the PSG side, it is stupor: Al-Khelaïfi and Luis Campos judge this “unrealistic” requirement and already speak of a “financial blackmail” on the part of the Bavarian club. A tension was born between the two directions, each camping in their positions, and the negotiations are likely to drag on.
This showdown comes in an even more electric climate for PSG. Hakimi’s possible departure would be an earthquake for the balance of the team. The Moroccan international, a pillar of the right corridor, has always been a major offensive asset by his ability to overflow, center and mark. Replacing it is a huge challenge, and even if Boey has an attractive profile, there is no guarantee that he can immediately bear the colossal pressure that accompanies the Paris jersey. Luis Enrique, already shaken by other rumors around his executives, would have insisted that the club can make every effort in order to quickly secure this track, but without being “flying” by the requirements of Bayern.
The supporters observe the situation with concern. On social networks, messages fuse: some claim that we keep Hakimi at all costs, even if it means offering him a golden extension, while others believe that it is better to prepare to turn the page and invest intelligently on a French player like Boey. The hashtag #Sauverhakimi already rubs shoulders with #bienvenueboey, reflecting the fracture and uncertainty that agitate the Parisian community.
In Bayern, the position is clear: Sacha Boey is not a player whom they absolutely wish to separate, but if a “crazy” offer arrives, the club will not be deprived of doing a major financial operation. The player would remain shared between the stability and the recognition he has acquired in Munich, and the irresistible temptation to shine under the spotlight of the Parc des Princes. His entourage lets that the idea of a return to France seduces him, but that he will not go to the showdown with Bayern.
This affair once again illustrates the brutality of the modern transfers market, where clubs play power relations and where each movement can trigger a chain reaction. If Hakimi were to leave Paris, the Domino effect could fall throughout the European hierarchy, with Boey as a centerpiece of this puzzle. But if PSG fails to convince Bayern, the specter of an orphan right corridor could haunt the club this winter.
The future transfer window promises to be explosive, and in the midst of this tumult, a truth remains: PSG plays much more than a transfer. This is a question of image, power and sporting survival that is played behind this behind the scenes battle.
