Paris-coach Thomas Tuchel: I can't understand it, I'm sad

The Transfer of French defensive talent Tanguy Kouassi of Champions Paris St. Germain and Bayern Munich is apparently perfect. "He was really a key player, at the age of 17, 18. I can't understand it. I'm sad, but that's how it is,“ said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel about the suicide of the own crop.

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Kouassi is a free transfer and is expected to receive according to media reports, in the case of the Bavaria, a five-year contract. An official confirmation of this yet. The 18-year-old Central defender in the past season, his professional debut for PSG, and completed under Tuchel, a total of 13 games in the League, the Cup competitions and the Champions League (three goals).

"We have given him trust, he has to get game minutes," said Tuchel. But this could not convince the French Junior national player, considered to be one of the greatest talents of the country, apparently. Kouassi would be after goalkeeper Alexander Nübel (Schalke 04) of the second Bayern-new signing for the upcoming season.

The exchange of the Belgian Right-back Thomas Meunier of Paris Saint-Germain to Borussia Dortmund, however, since a few days perfectly. The 28-Year-old free transfer and signed a contract until mid-2024.

"Thomas Meunier is a player who has proven his quality at the highest level in the Champions League and in the national team over a long period of time, and with his experience will be good for," said sporting Director Michael Zorc. Meunier said the BVB games "exactly the football I want to play" and that he wanted to win "as is the case with Bruges and Paris with Dortmund title".

With the current from the former BVB coach Tuchel trained French Meunier won the championship three times and twice in the Cup, with FC Bruges, once the championship and the Cup. For Belgium, he graduated from games to 40 countries and was in 2018, with the Red devils finished third in the championship. In Dortmund, Hazard, play with Axel Witsel and Thorgan already two more Belgians.

The French football series masters of Paris, has, meanwhile, now, but the Chance to get the Triple this season. As the national Federation FFF said, the two outstanding Cup finals despite Corona pandemic in July. "The French Cup final on 24. July and the League Cup final on may 31. Of July,“ said FFF President Noel Le Graet.