The 2024-2025 season marked an important milestone in Matvey Safonov’s career at Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old goaltender from Russia has demonstrated a discreet and essential role, participating in 17 games all over the world, including 7 where he remained imperturbable. This performance testifies to his ability to maintain a high level in a leading club. Despite these encouraging results, Safonov aspires to more play time and a more assertive place in the Paris team. In a message published on Telegram, he expresses his satisfaction with this first season in Europe, highlighting the richness of his sports and personal experience, as well as his ability to adapt quickly to a new championship and constant pressure.

Safonov’s ambition translates into a desire for continuous progress, which he sees as dependent on his work and ability to convince his coaches in the long term. This determination is in the context of the PSG strengthening of the team, particularly in defence, leading to rumours about Safonov’s possible departure due to international tensions. However, the Russian guard sweeps away these speculations with pragmatism, insisting on the need to rely solely on official sources and reaffirming his commitment to the club and his concentration on his sports objectives.

At the same time, Paris Saint-Germain undertook to secure the future of its young attacker, Bradley Barcola, whose contract extended until June 2028. Initial exchanges were initiated for an extension of the contract, accompanied by a salary increase, in recognition of its exceptional performance over the past season. At only 22, Barcola crossed the 100-game course with the PSG, scoring 21 goals and delivering 21 assists, attracting the attention of major European clubs like Bayern Munich. The Parisian club, via Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Luis Enrique, reaffirmed its willingness to keep Barcola, considering that it still has a lot of potential to develop and that it wants to stay in Paris.