According to Foot Mercato, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has set an asking price of €50 million for defender Presnel Kimpembe amid Chelsea rumours (via PSGTalk).
With regard to Kimpembe, the 2022–23 season will be critical. In order to be selected for France's World Cup team for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 26-year-old defender needs consistent playing time.
However, the aforementioned source claims that PSG intends to keep players like Sergio Ramos while adding another defender. In the summer, the Parisian powerhouses were rumoured to be interested in signing another center-back as well as Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. Presnel Kimpembe might find it challenging to earn consistent playing time next season due to the potential influx of defenders. As a result, the Frenchman is thinking about leaving Parc des Princes in order to take on a bigger role the following year.
Presnel Kimpembe has been linked to moves to Chelsea and Juventus during the current summer transfer window. It's important to point out that the French defender has experience playing for Thomas Tuchel, who managed him at PSG.
Last season, Presnel Kimpembe did contribute significantly to Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old defender played 41 times for the Parisian team in all competitions, and he even managed to score two goals. Currently, Kimpembe's PSG contract has two more years to run. Therefore, if the Ligue 1 powerhouses are already considering adding new center-backs, this summer may be the ideal time for them to sell the defender at a premium price.
Why does Chelsea require a seasoned defender like PSG's Presnel Kimpembe?
A new centre defender is desperately needed by Chelsea before the 2022–23 season. Two of the Blues' key defenders left the team this summer on free transfers.
While Andreas Christensen also left after his contract expired, Antonio Rudiger joined Real Madrid on a free transfer. In the upcoming weeks, the new Barcelona player is anticipated to be revealed as the Danish defender. Thiago Silva, who is becoming older, and the young defensive players Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr are Chelsea's only choices.
Contrarily, Juventus is also interested in acquiring Paris Saint-Presnel Germain's Kimpembe. In the event that Matthijs de Ligt decides to leave the team this summer, the Old Lady consider Kimpembe as a direct replacement.
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