Transfer news – Player tears up contract, it's over at PSG | OneFootball

According to journalist Romain Collet-Gaudin, confirming reports from Record, Renato Sanches, 29, the Portuguese midfielder now without a club, has terminated his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The split brings to an end four years under contract in Paris, including only one season actually played in the PSG shirt, before a string of loans and a departure that had become inevitable.

A Parisian spell that never really took off

This termination definitively closes a case Paris Saint-Germain had been trying to resolve for several weeks. Renato Sanches still had one year left on his contract, until June 2027, but was no longer part of PSG’s sporting plans. The Portuguese international is now free to sign with the club of his choice.

Signed from Lille in the summer of 2022 for around €15 million on a five-year deal, Renato Sanches was seen at the time as a relatively low-cost gamble for Paris. Luis Campos and Christophe Galtier knew the player very well, notably from his role in Lille’s 2021 French league title.

But it never really worked out. During his only season with PSG, the Portuguese midfielder made 27 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals. His playing time remained limited, and injuries regularly prevented him from establishing any real continuity in Paris’ midfield.

The rest of his contract was mainly a succession of loan spells. Renato Sanches joined AS Roma in 2023, Benfica in 2024, and Panathinaikos in 2025. Three straight attempts to revive his career, without any lasting return to the Paris rotation.

This split is therefore a logical outcome for both parties. PSG definitively frees up a spot in its squad and turns the page on a signing that never delivered the hoped-for results. Renato Sanches, for his part, regains his freedom and can now choose his next project without a transfer needing to be negotiated with Paris. At 29, the Portuguese midfielder will above all be looking to find the stability that has eluded him since arriving in the French capital.

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