PSG wins €140M… thanks to Messi and Neymar!

PSG managed to perfectly downsize its squad during the summer transfer window. Sales which allowed the capital club to replenish its coffers by recovering handsome transfer fees, but above all to reduce its payroll drastically. Key element for the good financial health of the club.

This summer, the PSG carried out a crazy transfer window, recruiting 12 new players, including Xavi Simonsincome from PSV Eindhoven and immediately loaned to RB Leipzig. But above all, the PSG stood out for its ability to sell. A novelty for the capital club which will have recovered a total of €200M in transfer compensation. But above all, Parisians are making a saving on payroll.

The crazy economy of PSG on its payroll

And for good reason, by separating from Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marco Verratti or Sergio Ramosthe PSG shed very significant salaries, without forgetting those of Georginio Wijnaldum, Leandro Paredes, Julian Draxler even Mauro Icardi, all paid well beyond their performance for the club. Therefore, according to The Parisian, will save almost €140M on its payroll, knowing that the salaries offered to new players are very far from those received by the stars who have left. In total, the PSG could have a positive balance of €30M on payroll. And it is far from trivial.

“They will also be on target regarding the payroll”

Indeed, the FSR (Football Social Responsibility, the new name for financial fair play) now requires clubs to have a payroll lower than income over a calendar year. Which was not the case with PSG until then since the payroll was around 111% of turnover. But according to The Parisian, this ratio would have fallen below 80% thanks to this summer’s departures. A very good deal since the FSR provides that the payroll must not exceed 90% of income in 2023, 80% in 2024 and 70% in 2025. The PSG would therefore be ahead and Pierre Rondeau confirms the very good summer management of the Parisian club. “ Strictly in accounting terms, when we forget the athlete, this transfer window is a success. They managed to downsize with players who were supposedly unsaleable because of their salaries. With regard to the new financial fair play, they will also be on target regarding the payroll », assures the sports economist and co-director of the Sports Observatory of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation to the Parisian.