Overview

• Draxler, 32, told Sport Bild he is very satisfied with his career, while acknowledging critics who believe he could have achieved more and noting he has shared those thoughts at times.
• He confirmed his Al‑Ahli contract runs until 2028 and indicated a return to Europe is not under consideration.
• He said remaining at PSG despite the arrivals of Neymar and Lionel Messi shaped his life off the pitch, pointing to meeting his wife and the birth of his son.
• He described choosing the Gulf after injuries and reduced prospects at PSG to regain fitness away from the spotlight, with SPORT1 adding he declined Premier League interest and found the move financially attractive.
• Some reports conflated the club’s location with Saudi Arabia, though the dpa interview and multiple outlets place Draxler at Al‑Ahli in Qatar.