PSG Confirm Akliouche and Wave Goodbye to Kolo Muani as Sangaré Completes Record Brentford Exit
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Randal Kolo Muani is leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Juventus in a permanent deal reported at around €50m, ending a saga that ran through a previous loan spell in Turin and a subsequent loan at Tottenham. According to RMC Sport, the France international will sign a five-year contract with Luciano Spalletti's side after PSG and Juventus finally agreed terms, with his medical scheduled within 48 hours of the agreement being struck.
PSG have also confirmed personal terms are done for Maghnes Akliouche after Monaco accepted a €50m offer on Saturday, the fifth proposal Paris had tabled after four earlier rejections. Foot Mercato reports the France international, who was part of the 2026 World Cup squad, is set to sign a five-year contract and become PSG's third summer signing, with formalities including his medical still to be completed.
RC Lens have completed the sale of midfielder Mamadou Sangaré to Brentford for a club-record fee reported at close to £38.5m, following his standout debut Ligue 1 season. The 24-year-old, who was named in the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year and won the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé, has signed a five-year deal in west London with a club option for a further year.
Bradley Barcola's proposed move from PSG to Liverpool remains stuck on price despite the winger's agreement in principle to join the Merseyside club. PSG are said to be seeking around €170m, while Liverpool's valuation sits closer to €100m, leaving a significant gap unresolved even as Barcola has told Paris he does not intend to extend his contract, which runs to 2028.
Transfer and squad notes
Leeds United have placed Marseille winger Igor Paixão on their attacking shortlist, but face a valuation gap of roughly €15-20m: Marseille owner Frank McCourt is said to be demanding €50m against an initial Leeds offer in the €30-35m range. Reports indicate Paixão's camp has made clear he intends to stay at Marseille regardless of contact from English clubs.
Olympique Lyonnais have confirmed the signing of Austrian centre-back Felix Bacher from Estoril Praia on a five-year deal to 2031, in a reported €4.3m package with add-ons. Stade Rennais have loaned young winger Nordan Mukiele to Ligue 2 side Montpellier for the season without an option to buy, giving the 20-year-old a route to regular playing time.
What it means for the league
PSG's summer is turning into a reshuffle rather than a straightforward rebuild: an ageing forward line loses Kolo Muani while a homegrown creative option in Barcola edges toward the exit, offset by incoming investment in Akliouche. Lens's record sale of Sangaré after a single season underlines how quickly Ligue 1 clubs outside the top tier are able to cash in on breakout campaigns, while Marseille's stance on Paixão suggests the club is prepared to let a valuation stand-off run rather than sell below its asking price this summer.