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Aug 2023
40m 16s

Could PSG lose Mbappe & Neymar this summ...

THE ATHLETIC
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Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Peter Rutzler and Adam Crafton to discuss latest round of drama at Paris Saint Germain...

Nine new faces in, including rising star Goncalo Ramos - Why didn’t one of the Premier League sides who need a striker make a move for him? Are PSG actually preparing for life after Mbappe and could Neymar still leave this summer as well? 

Plus, how to assess a decade of investment from QSI and manager Luis Enrique's new-look team on the eve of the new season?


Produced by Adonis Pratsides

Additional Production: Jay Beale & Mike Stavrou

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead


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