Transfer Market: Marquinhos set to stay at PSG
Despite likely increased competition for his position, the Brazilian captain has chosen to stay in Paris for a 13th season.
End of the real-false suspense. For several weeks, the future of Marquinhos has been the subject of debate. Having arrived at the club in 2013, the Brazilian captain of PSG could have been tempted by a new challenge. Especially since the club is clearly determined to put the young (22 years old) Ukrainian international defender (49 caps, 3 goals) Illya Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) in its path. A player for which Paris will have to pay close to €70 million... The fact remains that "Marqui", under contract until 2028, has no intention of looking elsewhere.
As reported by L'Équipe , Marquinhos has decided to stay on the banks of the Seine despite rich offers from the Gulf. And this even if "the club has started to prepare for the future (and that) his leadership has sometimes been questioned at the highest levels ," our colleagues slip, specifying that " his state of mind and his investment are considered exemplary " within the club. Luis Enrique, for his part, has never had to complain about it. And he always puts the name of the Brazilian international (99 caps, 7 goals) on the match sheet for major matches, notably in the Champions League. It remains to be seen what will happen with the probable arrival of Zabarnyi. " He knows the rules of the game laid down by Luis Enrique and he accepts them ," analyzes L'Équipe .
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Despite the Champions League victory, the culmination of a lifetime, Marquinhos believes his story in Paris is not over. Not very surprising when we remember what he said before the Coupe de France final against Reims (3-0) . " I have so much love and admiration for this club, I will give my all in every match . And after, if they think it is no longer the time for Marquinhos to be at PSG, it will happen one day... But I will always have great admiration and a lot of love. All the years spent here, even if it was not always the best, I always gave my all." He added : " I think I still have a lot to give to this team ." A priori, the leaders think so too, they did not push to exfiltrate him.
The most decorated player in the club's history (1 Champions League, 10 league titles, 8 French Cups, 6 League Cups, and 9 Trophées des Champions), Marquinhos joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 after a season at Roma. He already holds numerous records, such as the number of matches played in Rouge et Bleu (491 matches, 41 goals). A record that long belonged to Jean-Marc Pilorget, who is still the sole record holder in terms of longevity with his 13 seasons in Paris. Not for much longer, as "Marqui" is expected to equal it in the 2025-26 season.
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