Just last week, Renato Sanches told PSG directors that they’d better shape up and send a reasonable offer to Lille or he would go to Milan, another club vying for his services. But the soap opera is finished now – Sanches will be reunited with his old coach Christophe Galtier at Parc des Princes.##NAJAVA_MECA_6545431##The champions of France got a fantastic midfielder for a fee of just $15 million. Although the Parisians initially tried to arrange a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent, the 2020/21 champions demanded the entire fee to be paid right away.Sanches didn’t play for Lille in any pre-season friendlies to avoid the risk of injuries. He even missed Lille’s open training session and trained indoors as PSG and Lille entered the final stages of the negotiations. The 2016 Golden Boy award winner was a big wish of Galtier and transfer director Luis Campos.Beast of a player when fit, Renato Sanches performance against Chelsea last season in the UCL. pic.twitter.com/XpS4UbRbFo— footballnews (@footynews34) August 3, 2022 Sanches joined Lille in 2019 on a four-year contract for a fee of $25.5 million, which made him the club’s most expensive signing. He missed the initial part of the 2021/22 season with injury but regularly featured after making a comeback. Overall he made 31 appearances across all competitions for the club last season, scoring once and assisting five goals.PSG team will look a lot different as the big clear-out continues. According to media in Italy, Gini Wijnaldum has already agreed to join AS Roma on a season-long loan.
