He arrived in the French capital last summer on loan with an option to buy. In a short time, he delighted and convinced the management of Paris Saint-Germain to use the agreed option. Nuno Mendes will remain at Parc des Princes for at least another four years, while today Sporting from Lisbon are officially 40 million euros richer.At the end of the past transfer window, PSG realized that they needed a new option on the left flank in defense. On August 31, they managed to complete the necessary paperwork and bring the young Portuguese to ‘tryouts’. It goes without saying that he has proven himself.AC Milan really want Rafael Leao to stay – and not even think of other clubsHe quickly became a regular member of the first team. He recorded 37 appearances and set his teammates’ goals twice. He made a valuable contribution to winning the Ligue 1, and in the end he was nominated for the best young player in the French championship. The award went to William Saliba from Olympique Marseille (on loan from Arsenal), but Mendes was eventually included in the ideal lineup of the highest rank. Quite a recognition for the debutant in the league who will turn 20 in a couple of weeks.The impression is that PSG did a great job. He also managed to convince Kylian Mbappe to stay until the summer of 2025, and thus finalized two massive deals in the early phase of preparations for the upcoming season.Thu 21:45: (2.35) Spain (3.30) Portugal (3.45)With Mendes on the left and Achraf Hakimi on the right, the Saints seem to have resolved the issue of flank defenders for the next decade. In the right hands, the Portuguese and Moroccan could be serious weapons of the French champion.The talented defender grew up in Sporting and made his debut for the first team two years ago. Already in the second season, he won the double in the homeland with the Lions, and a few months later he strengthened the Parisian side. He also grew into the primary option of the Portuguese national team on the left flank, so he has already worn the national team shirt 13 times.Excl: Paris Saint-Germain have now officially triggered buy option clause for Nuno Mendes, comunication has arrived to Sporting with an official letter from PSG. 100% done. 🚨🇵🇹 #PSGNuno Mendes [here with his agent Miguel Pinho in Paris] becomes PSG player for €40m fee. pic.twitter.com/UIsIiRYQYk— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 30, 2022
