It was a massive transfer window for PSG last summer. Paris Saint-Germain has attracted many outstanding football players to play at the Parc des Princes with its charm. Among them, the biggest gain was the signing of one of the best players in the world, Lionel Messi, on a free transfer.
That August, Paris Saint-Germain managed to persuade Messi to join the club after ending their partnership with Barcelona. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. And not long ago, it was decided to extend by one year (for details, please click on my previous news: “PSG have told Lionel Messi they want to offer him a one-year contract extension until 2024“).
PSG’s summer signings:
— GOAL (@goal) August 10, 2021
☑️ Hakimi – €60m
☑️ Wijnaldum – Free
☑️ Ramos – Free
☑️ Donnarumma – Free
☑️ Messi – Free
The best transfer window ever? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5Mwpz8XL2z
Of course, in addition to Messi, Paris Saint-Germain also signed a number of elite footballers last year. They started a new chapter in their respective careers in the French capital. . . Now, a year has passed, long enough to test the performance of these players.
The 2021-22 season is halfway through and this year’s transfer window is closing in on. Today we are going to talk about ranking the top 5 transfer players of PSG 2021 summer.
No.5 Georginio Wijnaldum
On June 7, 2021, Georginio Wijnaldum signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. He scored his first two goals for Paris Saint-Germain in the match against RB Leipzig 2-2 Photo 3 November 2021. The Dutchman made his debut for the French giants during a Ligue 1 clash with Troyes in August, starting the game and playing the entire 90 minutes.
No.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma
It’s worth noting that there’s serious competition between Gianluigi Donnarumma and Keylor Navas for the starting role between the sticks at PSG. But as we said before, Keylor Navas may leave PSG: “Keylor Navas to leave PSG?”
On July 15, 2021, Donnarumma officially joined Paris Saint-Germain and signed a five-year contract. On September 11, 2021, he made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain. Donnarumma saved his first PSG penalty and his first in the Champions League on November 3 in Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Leipzig.
Since switching to PSG in the summer, Donnarumma has made 12 appearances for the Parisians across all competitions. So far, he has conceded nine goals across competitions, keeping five clean sheets.
No.3 Danilo Pereira
Pereira has left FC Porto to join Paris Saint-Germain on a contract worth 16 million euros. Those in the know should know that he was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain for 4 million euros before he officially signed the contract. On October 20, he made his debut in the Champions League group stage. His first goal came in the reverse fixture against the latter adversary on 27 February 2021, when he headed in a cross from a corner (same score).
So far, the defensive midfielder has made 19 appearances for PSG across competitions, starting in ten of them.
No.2 Achraf Hakimi
Achraf Hakimi was the focus of many European clubs last summer. But Paris Saint-Germain beat them to the signing of Achraf Hakimi. The 23-year-old has moved from Inter to Parc des Princes on a five-year contract.
The Moroccan has been a regular at PSG, making the spot on the right wing of the defense his own with a string of spectacular performances. Achraf Hakimi has played 24 games for Paris Saint-Germain so far, 18 of them in Ligue 1. So far, he has achieved a lot, and as the season goes on, he will get better and better.
No.1 Lionel Messi
Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract and chose 30 as his number. Fans know this is the number he wore when he debuted for Barcelona as a teenager. Messi’s progress at Paris Saint-Germain has been slow due to injuries. But lately, it’s clear that his form is back. Messi is arguably the best at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this season.