Mercato – Paris eye Lyon's new 17-year-old talent

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·25 August 2026

Mercato – Paris eye Lyon's new 17-year-old talent

Paris Saint-Germain continue to scout young French talent. According to L’Équipe, the Parisian club is monitoring Adil Hamdani, a 17-year-old Olympique Lyonnais forward whose first professional contract offered by his youth club still has not been signed.

A lead directly linked to movement in Paris’ attack

“PSG are scouting at OL. A product of Lyon’s academy born in Paris, Adil Hamdani (17) is being closely monitored by PSG as his contract situation remains unresolved. And for good reason: the France U17 international (4 caps), who can play on both wings as well as behind a centre-forward, was offered a first professional contract by Lyon several months ago, which he still has not signed. To lure away the player, who is still under an academy contract for one more year and could replace Ibrahim Mbaye if he leaves this summer, PSG would have to reach an agreement with OL and pay a transfer fee. A PSG fan since childhood, Hamdani is notably being targeted after young Montpellier player Laciné Megnan-Pavé, with whom Paris had reached an agreement but failed to secure his club’s approval despite an offer close to €10m.”

At this stage, this is clearly just a lead and not a deal described as advanced. Hamdani’s contract situation could nonetheless open a window for Paris: the player still has not signed the first professional contract offered by OL, but he remains tied to the Lyon club by an academy deal. PSG therefore could not simply sign the young forward on a free and would have to negotiate compensation with Lyon.

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The profile being targeted also gives an indication of Paris’ thinking. Hamdani can play in several attacking positions and has emerged as a target while a departure for Ibrahim Mbaye remains possible. After the failure of the Laciné Megnan-Pavé deal, Paris therefore seem to be continuing to explore the French market to attract highly promising players at an early stage, without yet having any agreement with OL.

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