Al-Khelaïfi makes big announcement on PSG’s project

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·1 December 2025

Al-Khelaïfi makes big announcement on PSG’s project

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, received the trophy for Best President on the sidelines of the Golden Boy award ceremony this Monday evening. On this occasion, in remarks reported by Tuttosport, he clearly outlined the club’s plan for the future. Unsurprisingly, the spotlight is on the youth.

Al-Khelaïfi: “The future of Paris Saint-Germain will be born and built here, it will not be bought.”

“We want to train good players, but also educated players, instilled with PSG’s values. And today, you can see the result: an extraordinary sports complex, coupled with a true place of learning. The future of Paris Saint-Germain will be born and built here, it will not be bought, it will be ‘Made in Paris’ for Paris. I have said that the real star of Paris Saint-Germain is the team, on and off the pitch. When we work together, this is the result.”

Al-Khelaïfi: “with the group, by developing our young players”

“Our philosophy must be to win collectively, with the group, by developing our young players, notably thanks to the best coach in the world, Luis Enrique. We want to have the best players in the world, our young players, develop our youth teams and thus guarantee the club’s future—not just today’s results, which are certainly important, but above all the future of the club. And that’s why I truly appreciate this distinction.”

This is a strong statement, confirming the idea asserted since coach Luis Enrique’s arrival in 2023. PSG has somewhat changed its approach in player management, the transfer market, and communication. Unfortunately, some have managed to mix everything up and now see Paris as abandoning interesting signings in the transfer market to focus only on youth.

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Yet, there have indeed been some nice moves in the transfer market. Simply put, it’s no longer about going after another club’s star by paying a huge fee. Recruitment is above all about sporting merit, without forcing things and always ensuring that the player fits into the collective. It’s no longer about changing the game for one player. There are, of course, small adaptations to profiles. But the philosophy is clear. And it is collective.

All this while leaving room for PSG’s academy, driven by a top-level Campus that encourages mixing between different categories. Let’s hope this bears fruit, which has already started with several young talents frequently used this season (Warren Zaïre-Emery, Senny Mayulu, Ibrahim Mbaye, or Quentin Ndjantou). Even though they still need to establish themselves further and we hope to see more Titis make their mark over the years.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.