Paris Saint-Germain are moving to secure the future of winger Désiré Doué by advancing talks over a new contract. This development deals a significant blow to Arsenal's reported pursuit of the 21-year-old French talent.
Journalist Graeme Bailey provided the update. "It has been mentioned that the Gunners have been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign the French wide player as talks between the player and the Ligue 1 club are progressing over a new contract," he said. Doué, whose current deal runs until the summer of 2029, has scored four goals and provided four assists in twelve appearances across all competitions this season.
The player, who can operate on either wing or as a number ten, is regarded as one of the most promising talents in the league. His value to the Parisian side was highlighted in the recent 4-2 Champions League victory over FC Barcelona on October 20, where he scored the opening goal and assisted another for Lucas Hernández. He was also instrumental in the last league match, a 2-0 win over Lyon on October 26, providing the assist for the second goal.
This push to tie him down comes as Paris Saint-Germain, who sit top of Ligue 1 with 17 points from eight matches, are in strong recent form with three consecutive wins. The team has scored 16 goals while conceding 9 this season. The team, which defeated Lyon 2-0 last Saturday, faces a trip to face 18th-placed Le Havre this Friday, October 30. The Parisian club, leading by a single point over Rennes, will rely on attacking assets like Doué, who has averaged a goal involvement every 135 minutes this season, to maintain their position at the summit. The team's top scorer this season is Ferran Torres with 4 goals.
The prospect of a new deal in Paris now appears the priority, making a potential move in either the January or summer transfer window highly unlikely. Paris Saint-Germain are focusing on squad stability as they continue their campaign.
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