Luis Enrique Gives Bad News to Arsenal, Bayern Munich Over Future of PSG Star

Amid the transfer rumors, manager Luis Enrique set the record straight while speaking to the media on Friday before the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal match against Bayern Munich.

“Who knows what might happen during the transfer window? But it’s clear that we’ve taken a gamble with our young players,” Enrique said (h/t Paris Fans). “Some of them are French, and Barcola was decisive and a key figure throughout the season. He was heavily criticized, as were the other young players, but it’s part of a personal growth process. I hope that can continue at PSG for many years.”

Journalist Fabrizio Romano recently said on The Here We Go Podcast that president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has personally intervened to block Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Barcola, making a transfer seem highly unlikely.