The Kylian Mbappe extension was the first shock for the Paris Saint Germain fans, and everybody in the world for that matter, and just as they got the grasp, Leonardo sacking was the next big thing. The Brazilian has been a loyal ally of the club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi during his two stints as the club’s executive, but it seems that the Qatar owner was determined to shake things up and that meant get rid of Leonardo. There were reports that after Al Khelaifi promised Mbappe that he will have his say in the club matters, the Frenchman used the opportunity to get rid of the Brazilian, but that was never confirmed. But now, with the new reports coming out, maybe the reason why PSG president decided to sack Leonardo were more ‘down to earth’ – he just read his proposal for the new coach.The first summer signing is here: PSG gets Vitinha for 40 millionAccording to Le Parisien the Brazilian wanted to bring Thiago Motta to replace Maurizio Pochettino. The now former sports director was also not satisfied with the Argentinian tactician, but his decision to give reigns to an unexperienced coach is quite odd. Like Pochettino, Motta was also a member of PSG team, and it was actually Leonardo who signed him in his first stint in Paris as an executive. He played for 6 years and registered 166 appearances before he retired and took over PSG’s U19 kid for one season. He then move to Genoa for two seasons before taking over newly promoted Spezia last season. But, the contract was mutually terminated with the club just months ago. How Mane nearly ended in Barcelona and PSGMaybe it was because he was expecting a PSG appointment, which we will never know now. PSG was already a dominant team in France and needed a proved coach to guide them to the Champions League trophy now, so Leonardo’s choice for a new coach is really strange. As for new players, Al Khelaifi was probably pleased, as the Brazilian wanted two free agents: Paul Pogba, and Ousmane Dembele, and he was prepared to pay for Sadio Mane. From what we have seen so far, and from what we can guess, it seems that new director Luis Campos has a totally different approach, as none of his transfer targets is a big name star. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6483672##
