Whenever it comes to football transfer news, Paris Saint-Germain's operations in this area always make headlines, and their huge lead in Ligue 1 and their position in the Round of 16 in the Champions League mask those issues. The results have been good, but the performance has not been satisfactory. This may seem strange considering the talent available in the Paris Saint-Germain squad, but the team does have problems. Pochettino's squad looked unbalanced, without any structure or game plan other than simply handing the ball over to one of their talented players to find a solution. Worse still, the problems look worse than the January transfer window can solve.
Given the deflation of the transfer market, it's impossible to purge them of too many players, and it will take months to build a real system. It's hard to see what PSG is trying to achieve at every transfer window, not just the results of accumulating stars. However, this is not the club's plan for January. Pochettino has said there will be no additional signings unless there is a very important policy shift. In any case, it's hard to see where the team lacks manpower. Instead, what PSG needs is a leaner squad and a focus on being the best team.
That means making Mbappe's contract extension their absolute priority. Despite Real Madrid's lead in the battle for World Cup title members, Paris Saint-Germain still has a real but small chance for him to extend his current contract, which is currently only six months old. At the same time, in an ideal situation, they could put Neymar to market. The Brazilian star has been unable to perform at his best throughout the season, while his huge salary is also a burden, and his unstable performance in the strong dialogue during the game is disappointing. Icardi is more likely to leave. It wasn't a football era for poachers, he didn't contribute enough overall to Paris Saint-Germain, and he didn't score more goals than expected for him – not even close. The connection to Manchester United may seem strange, but Juventus seems like a possibility.
In a bloated midfield area, any number of players can leave. Paredes failed to reach the level needed to be Verratti's stand-in. In fact, Paris Saint-Germain have a lot of players who are insignificant people. Wijnaldum's performance in the league can only be said to be poor, while Herrera, Danilo and Draxler have not been stable at their best. Considering Wijnaldum is a new addition, he should get enough patience, but selling any two of the remaining three players will make the team leaner. A decision should also be made about Harvey Simmons. Either the club decides to keep the promising 18-year-old or sell him for a fee when they're still alive.
PSG's problems defensively are the same as their problems in midfield, and although there are some advantages in depth, especially at the heart of defense, most people don't use them. France international Kurzawa is on the verge of being out, and his position has dropped to fourth, and Diallo's purge would be expected. Similarly, Correll can leave the team without being noticed. Players such as Daba and 16-year-old prodigy Bishab can leave the club on loan. Paris Saint-Germain rotates a goalkeeper every week, a comical situation that cannot please Navas or Donalumma. This situation arose due to a lack of planning, but the Italians had to be retained. Rico was reportedly denied a loan to Saint-Etienne, but the Spaniard deserves a bigger stage than being a third goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain and he should move on for his own benefit.