Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo expressed an unconvincingness over the prospect of retaining Everton’s Moise Kean at the Parc des Princes, given the current economic climate in football, arguing that the “complicated” nature of the market means it will be hard to gauge a fair assessment of the player’s value.
The on-loan Toffees marksman has starred in a very productive spell for the Parisians, scoring 14 goals in all competitions for PSG so far this season, but it remains unclear as to whether the Ligue 1 side will sanction a deal to convert his effective loan spell into a permanent move.
Speaking to Le10 Sport [via The Mirror], Leonardo admitted the complications of a Kean deal, saying:
Today, knowing a value is difficult. The choice was obvious. We made the choice to take a young player. We took it for one year, then we’ll see.
Everton didn’t want to lose him. He plays very well, he scores. He has an important future, but there, we cannot know.
We could not do otherwise than the loan and I think that today having it available for a year was already very positive.
If we can see the future under certain conditions, we will try to see how it goes, but today, it’s very complicated to know.
The £27.5m signing managed just four goals in his time at Everton, with Carlo Ancelotti unable to yield the best out of the former Juventus starlet.
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Securing a significant fee for Kean could provide a surprise welcome windfall going into the summer transfer window, which could prove crucial for Everton’s long-term rebuild as reports of a £100m transfer war chest emerged.
A deal for Kean could ease strains on Evertonian purse-strings and provide the backdrop for exponential sporting growth.
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