Football: PSG, OM, England… what to expect from the winter transfer window?

World Cup in the middle of autumn, matches during holidays in France and a much more compact first part of the season than usual, only about fifteen days. If this fiscal year 2022-23 is to be the year of all upheavals, certain areas of application are set in marble: January 1 will open the first transfer window of the year. The winter transfer window is usually quieter than the summer one, which essentially allows for some adjustments to the squad. Here’s an overview of what’s going to happen on the transfer front this winter.

In France: little movement in Paris, reinforcements expected in Marseilles.

Answering a question, after a small success of the Parisians against Strasbourg last Thursday (2:1), Christophe Galtier confirmed the emerging trend. PSG shouldn’t spend money this winter. “There will be no arrival if there is no departure. Let’s see how events develop. In any case, I am very pleased with the workforce that I have, a group that works very well after recovery,” said the Parisian coach at a press conference. A true sea serpent from last summer, the arrival of Slovak defender Milan Skriniar in Paris is still at an impasse. And the return to business of Presnel Kimpembe (injured) in a few weeks should not prompt Paris to move heaven and earth in this sector.

For their part, the Marseille rival faced a serious injury to Amine Harita, the near-official departure of the Brazilian Gerson and the loan of Colombian striker Luis Suarez to Almería. Therefore, OM went in search of several reinforcements in the respective game areas. And according to L’Équipe, Matteo Guendouzi will be in high demand by several European teams, but he’s more likely to leave next summer. Case to follow.

Elsewhere, Angers will be the focus of the transfer window on Sunday. Moroccan national team players Azzedine Unai and Sofiane Boufal excelled at the World Cup with their rebounds and are logically envious. This week in Lyon, Laurent Blanc addressed his bosses, calling for “improvement” of his workforce. Finally, Lorient, behind a great start to the season, is approaching this transfer window with apprehension, during which several players may leave the ship.

Abroad: England watch master

With a comfortable financial surface, Premier League clubs often act as detonators for various transfer windows. Their movements will determine those teams that have seen their best elements spin on the side of England. According to L’Équipe, Leicester have just offered Angers €20m for Unai, while other clubs are showing strong interest in Terem Moffi, the Lorient striker who has scored 10 goals in 15 Ligue 1 matches this season .

Chelsea have reportedly targeted Monaco defender Benoît Badiachil in search of a centre-back, according to L’Équipe, while Portuguese newspaper A Bola claims the Blues are ready to break the bank for Argentine world champion Enzo Fernandez. Liverpool have already started hostilities by offering Dutch striker Cody Gakpo for between 30 and 40 million euros, and Arsenal are preparing to start big maneuvers for Ukrainian nugget Mykhailo Mudryk, by far one of the biggest transfers of the winter if that were possible. . materialize.

In Spain, AS alleges that Real Madrid are aggressively flirting with Jude Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund’s English midfielder who is nonetheless due to stay in Germany until next summer. Elsewhere, the stakes are starting to rise for Josko Guardiola, the Leipzig defender dazzling at the World Cup with Croatia.

Among the French: no big transfers expected

From the side of the tricolor, no major upheavals are foreseen on the horizon. According to Bild, Markus Thuram may remain in Mönchengladbach until the end of the season at Inter Milan’s sights. According to The Athletic, N’Golo Kante is on his way to a contract extension with Chelsea. It’s the same with Olivier Giroud at AC Milan, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who is also announcing a possible extension of Lucas Hernandez at Bayern Munich.