Matuidi told he can leave PSG – 3 potential Premier League moves

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PSG have told Blaise Matuidi he can leave so should Everton, Manchester City and Manchester United take a closer look at him?

Paris Saint-Germain have told midfielder Blaise Matuidi that he can leave the club this summer after entering the final year of his current contract, according to French publication L’Equipe.

The report says that Juventus are interested in the 30-year-old and are prepared to pay £17.8m for his services, but here are three Premier League clubs who could realistically tempt Matuidi and could use someone of his calibre.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Blaise Matuidi reacts

Everton

The Toffees have already been busy this transfer window signing six new players, but as they look to upgrade their squad they could well need support in central midfield.

That is because both Gareth Barry (Birmingham Mail) and James McCarthy (Chronicle) have been linked with moves away from Goodison Park and Matuidi would be an improvement on both.

Manchester City

Yaya Toure may have been given a new contract, but in the middle both Fernando (talkSPORT) and Fabian Delph (Daily Star) are expected to depart the Etihad Stadium this summer.

Also, Matuidi is the sort of ball-playing metronome that manager Pep Guardiola likes to have linking the play between defence and attack.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho

Manchester United

ESPN reports how Jose Mourinho wants a defensive midfielder and is not happy with the Red Devils’ transfer business so far this summer having failed to sign Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic and Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur.

However, perhaps Matuidi could be the answer to his problems, as the France international is comfortable operating at the base of a three-man central midfield and is adept at breaking up play.