PSG shuts door on Ibrahim Maza after move angers Campos

Paris Saint-Germain has ended discussions with Ibrahim Maza, attacking midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen, after an initiative by the player’s entourage irritated sporting adviser Luis Campos. Barring an unexpected turnaround, the Paris path appears definitively closed for the Algerian international.

According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Ibrahim Maza’s father and Bayer Leverkusen mandated agency Stellar to re-contact PSG and probe the club’s interest in the player once more. This move reportedly annoyed Campos, who was not behind the initial rapprochement: the Paris club had simply agreed to open dialogue after learning that the player’s father wished to make contact.

Faced with this initiative deemed inappropriate, the Portuguese executive reportedly decided to definitively close the file, without pursuing exchanges under these conditions.

The outcome is all the more cruel for Maza given that the former Hertha Berlin player had publicly displayed his attraction to the capital club the previous week. In an interview with RTL and Sky Sport, he stated: “Of course, it would be a huge dream to play one day for such a prestigious club. I think we all know how prestigious Paris Saint-Germain is. It’s one of the best clubs in the world, on the same level as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Arsenal. Playing for a club like that is an objective I’m striving towards.” This dream expressed aloud may well come to nothing.