PSG diverts aim towards €80 million Benfica striker after Harry Kane bid gets derailed

Paris Saint-Germain's hunt for a perfect striker is still on after Kylian Mbappe's likely departure this summer. The French star has declined to renew his contract, and now the Ligue 1 champs are looking for a perfect replacement who can assist them in achieving their biggest goal of winning the UEFA Champions League. The club has shown interest in England’s captain, Harry Kane, but the move does not seem to be happening anytime soon. However, they now target Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos.

3 things you need to know 

• Goncalo Ramos has scored 30 goals in 64 games in Portugal's top division so far

• Ramos’s contract with Benfica expires on Jun 30, 2025

• His current market value is estimated at €50 million

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Will PSG be able to sign Goncalo Ramoas from Benfica?

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is now mulling a move for Goncalo Ramos of Benfica after their fruitless pursuit of Harry Kane. Negotiations are in progress despite the Portuguese club's €80 million asking price for the forward.

[Robin Gosens tries to control the ball against PSG's Layvin Kurzawa during the second half of a friendly soccer match; Image: AP]

PSG is also nearing completion of a €50 million agreement to acquire Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele. Furthermore, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club chairman, has a personal favourite player in Randal Kolo Muani of Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Ramos can bring a lot to the French team, as the striker was one of the best players for Portugal's National Team during the FIFA World Cup 2022. With Benfica, he scored 27 goals and provided 12 assists in 47 games last season in all competitions.

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What is Kylian Mabppe’s situation at Paris Saint-Germain?

As Real Madrid's preseason comes to an end, attention turns to the following season. The team has strategically added players like Jude Bellingham, Fran Garcia, and Arda Guler to its roster as it prepares for the future, but a centre-forward is still missing. Real Madrid may have a better chance of signing Kylian Mbappe as a result of PSG's decision to keep him out of the team's opening Ligue 1 match against FC Lorient. 

Given their limited choices as a result of Mbappe's refusal to sign a contract extension with PSG, Real Madrid may finally attempt to sign the Frenchman during this summer's transfer window or in the future.