Transfer window – exodus continues among PSG’s academy talents

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·24 June 2026

Transfer window – exodus continues among PSG’s academy talents

According to Loïc Tanzi in L’Équipe, Paris Saint-Germain is still seeing several young players slip away: Pierre Mounguengue, 18, a forward for Dynamo Kyiv, has made his departure official, while Samba Coulibaly, 18, a PSG defender, and Elijah Ly, 18, a PSG winger, are heading to Club Brugge.

Tanzi: “And in the end, how many will be left?”

“And in the end, how many will be left? PSG is gradually losing almost all of the players it offered a professional contract to. While Pierre Mounguengue, who made an appearance in Ligue 1 this season, officially signed this Wednesday with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, two other prospects from the capital club are on their way out. An important part of the Youth League campaign, defender Samba Coulibaly (18), who appeared in first-team training at the end of the season, is expected to sign quickly with Club Brugge. Paris had submitted a professional contract offer to the young Parisian, who is highly regarded by Yohan Cabaye. The same destination awaits dynamic winger Elijah Ly (18), to whom PSG had not offered a professional contract.”

This group movement raises a real question around Paris’s generation of youngsters. Pierre Mounguengue had made a Ligue 1 appearance, Samba Coulibaly seemed well regarded internally, and Elijah Ly was one of the standout attacking players among the youth ranks. Even so, not all departures necessarily say the same thing. Between players to whom Paris offered a professional contract and those the club did not try to tie down, the situation must be viewed with nuance.

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Paris Saint-Germain cannot offer a credible pathway to all of its young players, especially in a professional squad where the step up remains enormous. Some departures may reflect a loss of appeal, but also a clear choice by the club: not to stack up professional contracts without any real projection toward the first team. It’s harsh, but logical. A professional contract only makes sense if there is a path behind it.

A bridge that remains difficult to build

The issue remains a sensitive one for Paris, because the club develops many players, wins at youth level, but still struggles to establish several Titis sustainably in its professional squad. The recent success of Warren Zaïre-Emery or the gradual integration of certain profiles is not enough to hide the reality: for many, the future is built elsewhere. Above all, PSG will have to avoid these departures creating the impression of an academy that performs well, but offers no real route to the top.

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