The Parisian team was interested in the former Barça player, star of Zenit Saint Petersburg and visible face of the Russian league
The Russian club was not going to let him leave if the offer was not really irresistible and he dedicated himself to speculating with the Brazilian
The name of Malcolm it was postulated as one of the ‘bombs’ that could explode before the market closed. He psg He was interested in the former Barça player to reinforce his attack. They were looking for a right winger. After little cooperation from zeniththe Parisians went for ziyech, but the player’s documentation was not registered on time. In the end, Malcolm he was left without returning to his old home, Ligue 1, and PSG empty-handed.
The offer from Paris Saint-Germain meant his desired return ticket to France and the European elite. After standing out in the Bordeaux Girondins, Barça stole it from Roma at the last moment in exchange for 41 million euros. After only one season with Barça, 2018/19, in which he played 24 games, scored four goals and provided two assists, he headed for Russian Zenit for practically the same financial amount.
Malcom during the presentation with FC Barcelona
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Since his departure in August 2019, he already adds almost four seasons away from the big leagues. However, he has become the undisputed leader of Zenit and the visible face of the Russian competition. His great level this season, in which he has already scored 12 goals in 17 games, put the spotlight on him again.
Zenit ‘played’ with Malcom
With 25 years and a lot of career ahead, Zenit had no plans to let him out. Even less in the middle of the course. While his own coach his, Sergej Semakpublicly recognized the interest of PSG and assured that if there was a formal offer “it would be considered”, the positions between clubs were quite far apart.
He zenith I was looking for one assignment with mandatory purchase of 40 millionwhat they paid to Barça in 2019. PSG wanted a simple loan. He comes, plays and leaves. When everything seemed broken and the Parisians went for Ryan Cherki (19 years old, Olympique de Lyon), the local press reactivated the operation with some statements from Alexander Medvedev, general manager of the club. “Don’t bother. Wait until the French transfer window closes.”
Malcolm, during a match with Zenit in the Russian league
Finally, the negotiations failed and as his agent explained, Luis Fernando Garcia“PSG was interested in a loan, which, naturally, did not suit Zenit“. From the beginning, the Russian club was not willing to lose its flagship in the middle of the season, even less for a simple loan.
The PSG also remained without Ziyech
With the names of Malcom and Cherki ruled out, the Parisian club went for Hakim Ziyech. With no minutes at Chelsea, they managed to reach a simple assignment agreement. What they were looking for initially to reinforce the right winger. Unfortunately for both the Moroccan’s documentation was not registered on time. The LFP denied PSG’s appeal and Ziyech stayed in London. In the end, neither Malcom nor PSG achieved what they wanted.