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PSG Sign Lucas Chevalier as New First-Choice Goalkeeper

PSG’s €40 million investment underscores a shift toward nurturing homegrown talent under tighter wage controls.

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Nantes v Lille - The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, France - March 15, 2025 Lille's Lucas Chevalier during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Overview

  • PSG have signed 23-year-old French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from Lille on a contract until 2030 for a reported fee of €40 million.
  • The former Lille academy graduate and 2024–25 Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year is set to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris Saint-Germain’s first-choice keeper.
  • Contract talks with veteran Donnarumma stalled over his request for higher base wages under PSG’s new pay structure, leaving him free to consider suitors including Manchester United.
  • PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi praised Chevalier as one of Europe’s leading young goalkeepers, underscoring the club’s emphasis on homegrown talent.
  • The transfer aligns with PSG’s strategy to curb fixed salary costs and comply with Financial Fair Play regulations by tying earnings more closely to performance outcomes.