Paris Saint-Germain set sights on poaching 18-year-old Real Madrid starlet

Paris Saint-Germain set sights on poaching 18-year-old Real Madrid starlet

After swiping La Masia talent Dro Fernandez from Barcelona in January, Paris Saint-Germain now have one of Real Madrid’s starlets in their sights. The Blaugrana were unhappy to see one of their brightest young players depart, but PSG will have more of a battle on their hands to wrest Joan Martinez from Los Blancos’ grip.

As explained by Marca, PSG Sporting Director Luis Campos has set his sights on Martinez as a potential option this summer. They have been following his progress for some time, and several months ago were informed of the terms of his contract. With a deal running until 2029, Martinez has a release clause of €150m, that means PSG would have to negotiate a deal with Real Madrid in order to sign Martinez.

‘Chances’ Martinez leaves Real Madrid this summer

That said, the Madrid-based paper say that Martinez’s place at Real Madrid is not set in stone this summer. They say that along with fellow Castilla talents and , Martinez could be allowed to leave this summer, although only if Real Madrid’s first team is covered by the five centre-back options they want for next season. Currently, Eder Militao and are the only guarantees in that regard.