West Brom would surely jump at the chance to sign Krychowiak on a permanent deal from PSG – and a deal for Chelsea’s Kante could help.
Paris Saint-Germain’s unwavering desire to get their hands on the cold silver sheen of the Champions League trophy encouraged owner Nasser El-Khelaifi to make Neymar the most expensive player in footballing history this summer.
In less than 12 months’ time, Kylian Mbappe will jump up to second on the list when he turns his loan deal permanent for £166 million, per The Independent.
Though it appears that the Qatari-backed Parisiens have only just started. The Mirror is now reporting that PSG want to make Chelsea’s omnipresent enforcer N’Golo Kante the most expensive central midfielder in the game, weighing up a £90 million move that would exceed the fee Manchester United splashed out for Paul Pogba in 2016.
And West Bromwich Albion may take something of a vested interest in a potential world-record move for a player who cost Leicester City just £5.6 million back in 2015, per The Mirror.
After all, Kante’s potential arrival would surely be the final nail in the PSG coffin for Grzegorz Krychowiak. The Polish international failed to impress when reuniting with former Sevilla coach Unai Emery at the Parc des Princes last summer and was loaned out to West Brom in the summer.
According to the Birmingham Mail, Krychowiak had offers from elesehwere around Europe but took up The Baggies’ offer – quite a coup for a side who are used to finishing in mid-table rather than challenging at the top.
And if the two-time Europa League winning powerhouse is not already surplus to requirements at PSG, then he definitely will be if Kante moves to the French capital from Chelsea.
Therefore, West Brom may have an excellent chance to bring one of Europe’s top defensive midfielders to the Hawthorns on a permanent basis.
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