Paris Saint-Germain have Fenerbahce star
Diego Lugano under their radar – Ligue 1 news
Ambitious Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain have shown interest in recruiting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Lugano, according to reports.
PSG were looking to sign a replacement for Turkish international striker Mevlut Erdinc, en-route to Stade Rennais, but the ninth transfer for the capital club could be a defender.
According to Turkish publication, Hurriyet, Les Parisiens initiated contact with their Turkish counterparts for the Uruguayan defender. The 30-year-old centre-back has been in the books of Sari Kanaryalar since 2006 and might take the opportunity to depart
from the eighteen-time Super Lig Champions following their disqualification from 2011/2012 UEFA Champions League in the aftermath of a match-fixing scandal.
The 2011 Copa America Champion is reported to be earning 3.5 million Euros per annum whereas Les Parisiens are willing to offer an annual salary of 2.5 million Euros.
The former Sao Paulo centre-back has appeared in 182 games for the Kadikoy-based club and has scored 26 goals. Lugano is renowned for his skills and is touted as TOTA, which is Spanish abbreviation for talent, pride, skilfulness and ambition.
With Serie A giants Juventus lurking in the shadows, the Canelones-born will not be an easy target for Les Rouge-et-Bleu. The possible arrival of Lugano will be good news for Antoine Kombouare, coach at Parc des Princes, as the South American will come with
a wealth of experience having shined in the recent 2011 Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390. The captain of the Uruguay national team will provide further composure to the PSG defence.
However, with the recruitment of the Sao http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Douchez-c27810. Although the players might not get enough playing time, with strong internal competition the club will benefit with the best players playing
on the field.
If Paris Saint-Germain are able to land a deal with Fenerbahce, coach Antoine Kombouare will have more variety and depth in the squad, but they will still have to address the replacement of Mevlut Erdinc before the end of the transfer window.
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