French Ligue 1 special: Joining Paris Saint-Germain could be the right choice for Javier Pastore
Eversince reports started flying linking Argentine sensation Javier Pastore to French Ligue 1 big-spenders Paris Saint-Germain, there is a lot of buzz surrounding the French capital. Many experts in Europe consider Pastore’s ambition to join French Ligue
as a backward step in his development.
Even though the youngster is yet to officially sign a contract with the Parisian club, questions have been asked of Pastore about his ambitions by joining a club that will be playing the UEFA Europa League next season.
Paris Saint-Germain will pay Italian Serie A side US Palermo 43 million Euros for the youngster of the highly-rated Argentine international in a deal that would be the record transfer fee in the history of Ligue 1.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153 for
a fee believed to be in the region of 15 million Euros.
The new owners’ have one thing on their minds which is making Paris Saint-Germain one of the finest and the most powerful clubs in the European stage. This is something that no French club has ever been used to.
Beating competition in the transfer market
Signing a player like Javier Pastore for such a hefty fee goes on to show how much the club is willing to go the distance to achieve its lofty ambitions.
Before anyone even knew about PSG’s interest in Pastore, English Premier League giants Chelsea were already making serious moves in order to bring the young midfielder to the Stamford Bridge. However, once PSG took interest in this budding talent, Chelsea
found it hard to lure the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749.
Stealing the race ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 was a great achievement for a club that have rarely made so much noise in the transfer windows of yesteryears.
The fact that money can never guarantee success in the long-term is hardly arguable. However, the QSI have done well in luring Leonardo to PSG. In the Brazilian, the owners have found a man whose influence and great contacts were perhaps the most important
reasons why Pastore will eventually join the French side rather than the London side.
A serious statement made
The arrival of the Argentine playmaker would simply send out signals to European clubs that in the coming years, PSG would be a force to be reckoned with.
The jury is still out on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 as many feel that the 21-year-old has a lot to prove in order to be recognised as one of the finest playmakers in Europe. Furthermore, the youngster has been criticised for disappearing in crucial games during his
time at Palermo.
However, Pastore will definitely find life much easier in the French League where he would be used wisely by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 and coach Antoine Kombouare. Furthermore, the youngster would be given time to settle down at a new place – something that a new player
with a lot of expectations surrounding him can never enjoy at clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid or http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
Though only time will tell whether Pastore would be hit or a flop, all initial signs indicate that the club is going in the right direction and now has the potential to shake off the tag of being France’s most underachieving club.
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