PSG Pastore would double his salary – BBC Sport

imminent Announced several months ago, Javier Pastore contract extension is still pending. And because the Argentina international, free at the end of next season, will double his salary.

Extending the players under contract until 2016. At least most of them. This seems to be the priority of the leaders in Paris at this time, as reported by our colleagues from The Team . Thiago Motta, Gregory van der Wiel, Maxwell, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ezequiel Lavezzi (see elsewhere) are in this case. Javier Pastore too. Negotiations lurking in length to “El Flaco,” who plays the best football of his career in Paris, with a record of 5 goals and 10 assists in Ligue 1 to certify (31 matches). Thiago Silva, captain of the Red and Blue, recently reported that Pastore is “ the most important PSG player ” even before Zlatan Ibrahimovic. “ It is he who gives the ball to Zlatan ,” had he argued. But the Brazilian international defender is not alone in singing the praises of Argentinian playmaker, hailed by the press, his teammates and his opponents. A player recruited in 2011 in Palermo to some 42 million euros (L1 record at the time), which would also envious abroad.

“God knows I fought well for Javier Pastore, I have always supported , has meanwhile explained Laurent Blanc, at a press conference before the game Nantes (Paris 2-0 victory). I’m very happy he’s in great shape right now. He took the opportunity, he makes us enjoy. Its performance is good, but they can be even better, he may have a little less technical waste and lose less balls. When I see the comments you (journalists) are already doing about it today, I look forward to seeing the words you will use to analyze its benefits if it gets even better! “ In summary, Javier Pastore, 25, unanimous.

Pastore position of strength
What sets the course in a strong position to negotiate future contracts with the leaders of the capital club, who have no intention of letting slip the first star they recruited a few months after the inauguration of QSI. It is therefore not surprising to learn that Javier Pastore and its representatives would demand a salary doubled, or about 8.5 million euros per year, and a contract until 2020. “ Pastore has always been PSG underestimated. Look at the salaries of other PSG players and draw your own conclusions “, launched Marcelo Simonian, the Argentine agent in January, at GFFN . Since then, negotiations have now been announced to reach relatives in March, now stalled in early April. According to The Team , Paris would not want to 8.5 million salary would not want to sign Pastore that until 2019. But again, the player’s performance speak for him. Especially when we know qu’Edinson Cavani and David Luiz are flirting with the 10 million euros a year …

Motta reassured, Van der Wiel too greedy

sports newspaper did not specifically mentioned the cases of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (retirement in 2016?), Ezequiel Lavezzi (starting this summer?) and Maxwell (34 August), which were higher than a year contract with Paris Saint -Germain as Javier Pastore. However, it is a question of Thiago Motta, 32, who still have not received an offer from the Paris direction, but was reassured by the recent glowing statements Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Laurent Blanc against him. Enough to forget about the advances of a few clubs interested in him, including Inter Milan? Rest Gregory van der Wiel, less efficient this season than in the past. If his name was recently mentioned in the Premier League, the person would continue the adventure at Parc des Princes, but it would prove too greedy eyes of Parisian patrons. “ On this issue, PSG has time ,” says a close case, in the columns of sports daily.

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