PSG EYE WILLIAN AS NEYMAR REPLACEMENT

 

PSG are keeping tabs on Chelsea midfielder Willian. It is understood that the French side have shown interest in the winger as a potential replacement for Neymar. Willian has been linked to the French giant in recent seasons. While Neymar has been continuously linked with a return to Camp Nou.

According to various reports, Barcelona will make another approach to sign Neymar at the end of the season. The Blaugrana will sanction the sale of a few fringe and underperforming stars in order to raise the fund for Neymar. Phillips Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Arturo Vidal are among the players that have been linked with the Camp Nou exit. Coutinho has been tipped with a return to the Premier League while Juventus have indicated an interest in Vidal.

French tabloid UOL claims that PSG chief Leonardo is keen on bringing the winger to France this summer. According to the reports, if Neymar makes the move to Barcelona, Willian would be the natural option to replace his fellow countryman.

Willian is regarded as an elite winger with pace to burn and creativity which has seen him excel at the English side. Spanish giants Barcelona and Italian side Inter Milan are also believed to be monitoring his progress as they look to strengthen in the summer.

Meanwhile, former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has stated that Chelsea will have to spend big in order to replace Willian. The former Republic of Ireland captain revealed that the departure of Willian will leave a vacuum in Frank Lampard’s squad, but he admitted he is quite replaceable. He listed James Madison of Leicester City and Ryan Fraser of Bournemouth among possible candidates that can replace the Brazillian.