Sergio Ramos leaves PSG and is now a free agent

Sergio Ramos leaves PSG and is now a free agent

However, the possible arrival of Inter center-back Milan Skriniar could complicate his continuity at the French club.

According to L’Equipe and Le Parisien, Skriniar already has a verbal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain.

The performances of the Spanish international have not been as satisfactory as expected. In his first campaign, injuries were the main problem and the season was lost.

In this second campaign, his gametime has improved and he has played a total of 25 games, being a key player in Christophe Galtier’s scheme at the heart of the defense, but that might not be enough to earn a new deal.. 

The French giants have concerns they will face fresh Champions League sanctions for further Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches after being hit with a €10million fine for their 2020-21 season accounts with a €45m suspended fine for future breaches.

The French league leaders were dumped out of the competition with a tame three-goal aggregate loss against Bayern Munich last week. Now, they are aiming to restructure their squad to drastically reduce outgoings and comply with financial regulations.

Meanwhile, Neymar is another player who might be in his final months at PSG, even though he has a contract until 2025.

There was already talk last summer, after the renewal of Kylian Mbappe essentially put him on the exit ramp, that the Parisian board would agree to sell the Brazilian player in order to restructure the club and get rid of his high salary.

But, the truth is that for the moment the Brazilian star does not want to leave Paris Saint-Germain, which makes it difficult. Plus, few clubs would be able to afford the high price of his contract. 

Yet a report from L’Equipe outlines how a number of players may leave the club this summer. Midfielders Carlos Soler, Renato Sanches and Fabian Ruiz are all said to have uncertain futures while left-back Juan Bernat is also likely to be moved on.

That follows the pausing of contract talks with both Messi and Ramos, with no official decision yet taken over their futures. Both stars are out of contract this summer, while Hugo Ekitike’s loan deal will expire – and he could return to parent club Reims.