Talent wasted

Paris Saint-Germain has become a force in Europe in the last few years, mainly because of outside investment, much like Manchester City, although they were one of the biggest clubs in France. That investment was able to bring players like Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria, Edinson Cavani, Thiago Silva and others. Their team is stacked with superstars. While that is a very good thing, it also represents that the talent coming out their youth academy system won’t likely have a chance on the main team. Let’s see the players who turned out to be great, without having a proper opportunity under Paris Saint-Germain.

1. Kingsley Coman

With only four appearances for the current French champions, Kingsley Coman never had a real shot with PSG. He then moved to Italy, to play for Juventus, where he started to be noticed by some of his performances. However, the Italian playstyle also didn’t quite fit the winger, who was loaned on a two-year spell to Bayern Munich. Fast forward to now, and he’s one of the main cornerstones of the German’s starting eleven. An incredible 1-on-1 player, with his main attributes being technique and speed, he also claimed a spot in his national team. Coman comes across as the biggest talent to not get playing time on PSG’s first team.

2. Matteo Guendouzi

The 20-year-old spent 9 seasons with Paris Saint-Germain’s youth system, but also never had a real chance with them. In 2014, he moved to Lorient, a club where he made 30 total appearances, immediately awakening some interest from European powerhouses. Arsenal FC was the club that got hold of the Frenchman, and while most of the people thought that Guendouzi would have some trouble to assert himself on the first team, he wasted no time proving them wrong. He’s now one of their key players on the midfield.

3. Moussa Dembele

Moussa Dembele is a different case. He moved to England at a young age, representing Fulham at only 16-years-old. His time there was very good, as multiple elite clubs were keeping an eye on the striker’s performances. Celtic, in Scotland, was his next destination. He kept his level of play there, being the best striker in the league for two consecutive years, before moving back to France to represent Olympique Lyon. It’s safe to say now that Dembele is one of the most prolific strikers in the world, as Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are currently looking to acquire him.

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