PSG: “One foot in Paris, one foot in Chelsea”: Grace Geyoro announces her desire to leave

And yet PSG decided to resist the attack. In mid-August, the capital’s club rejected a record offer in women’s football (500 thousand euros) for its now ex-captain, 25-year-old Grace Geyoro, and seemed to confirm that she would remain in Paris this summer. The trend seems to have changed. In an interview with the newspaper L’Equipe, the French national team player (54 matches) confirmed that she wants to move to London.

Change of captain, a consequence of his desires elsewhere

“I expressed a desire to experience something different,” she stated clearly. I had several meetings with management, I explained to them why and how I wanted to leave. I really want to open a new chapter in my life. Today I have one foot in Paris and the other in Chelsea. I have been at Paris Saint-Germain for ten years, I have experienced a lot, and here I have an opportunity. I’m going to leave, now let’s see how things develop, how the two clubs can get along (…) I’m 25 years old, I know that my life as a player will not be extremely long, you need to know how to take advantage of this opportunity. “According to her, Chelsea’s interest has been long-standing.

Having started for PSG during the Trophy des Champions against Lyon (1-0 defeat), Grace Geyoro played without the captain’s armband she wore last season, inherited by defender Paulina Dudek. The consequence, again, of his situation. “It was an exchange between the coach (Gerard Precher) and myself,” she explained. No one removed the bandage from me, I want to fix this. Considering my current situation, my wishes, the best choice was to leave it to Paulina, knowing that she was already vice-captain last season. »