Earlier this month, Le10 Sport revealed that Leonardo was interested in Chelsea’s Tiemoué Bakayoko.
Looking for new midfielders, the Paris Saint-Germain technical director turned his attention to a player he already knew from his time in Milan, having brought him in on loan during his time there.
The defensive midfielder has spent the 2019-20 season on loan at AS Monaco, and while there was an option to buy the player at €42m, it appears the principality side will not be triggering it.
This is what RMC Sport journalist Loïc Tanzi is reporting on Tuesday afternoon, adding that ‘there has been a first approach’ from Leonardo for Bakayoko, even if the whole affair ‘doesn’t seem to advanced’.
Monaco ne devrait pas lever l’OA de 42 millions. Et Chelsea en attend tout autant pour un départ ailleurs. Mais le joueur est apprécié #PSG https://t.co/CsxNHOSEJD
— Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) April 28, 2020
This backs up the information gathered by Le10 Sport a couple of weeks ago, as Tanzi also adds the player’s profile is indeed appreciated at Paris Saint-Germain.
However, for any club who want the defensive midfielder in their squad next season on a permanent basis, they will have to cough up a lot of money.
Tanzi added that Chelsea want ‘no less’ than the €42m from the Monaco purchase clause if he is to be sold.
Whether there are clubs out there willing to pay that for him, however, remains to be seen.
