PSG: Hakimi tension, Ballon d'Or talk, Donnarumma future unclear | OneFootball

This Monday, August 11, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain on comments from Achraf Hakimi (26-year-old right-back) that could bring tension, as he "dared" to put himself forward as a candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. While Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old striker) is seen by many as the "PSG candidate". There is also the uncertain future of Gianluigi Donnarumma (26-year-old goalkeeper with a contract ending in 2026). Not to mention Ilya Zabarnyi (22-year-old Ukrainian defender) who is finally arriving from Bournemouth.

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It's terrible, an exceptional player who has just completed a historic season is being criticized and could have created a problem because he indicated that he considers himself a candidate for the Ballon d'Or when he was invited to comment on this possibility. Should Hakimi have acted as if his season was ordinary? Should he owe allegiance to a winner decided in France as if it were now a royal path to follow? It's madness.

It's already a weird trophy, since the positions are so different that choosing the best player is quite different. Moreover, some people strangely lose their minds as it approaches. The media take advantage of it, there is enough to create buzz around endless debates where each one has chosen their champion and is not actually there to debate. We just hope that the Parisian players, far from uncertain rumors, know how to be much wiser.

As for Donnarumma, his future is very uncertain with 1 year left on his contract and with the arrival of Lucas Chevalier. Many options seem open. We have to wait to know more. At least, the Zabarnyi file is finally almost official and there is no longer any doubt. It's good when there's something concrete.

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