Ramos reveals silent frustration after three seasons on PSG bench

Gonçalo Ramos has broken his silence on his three seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, acknowledging deep frustration linked to his chronic substitute status under Luis Enrique. The Portuguese striker, now at AC Milan — where he became the most expensive signing in Rossoneri history at €74 million — spoke candidly about a period he describes as suffocating.

Despite a record of 45 goals and 10 assists in 131 appearances, including two Ligue des Champions titles, Ramos never managed to establish himself permanently in Paris’s starting lineup. “Over my three years at PSG, I don’t think I ever strung together four or five consecutive matches as a starter. It was sometimes frustrating, it annoyed me. I even scored in four or five matches in a row without being a starter once. And for me, that made no sense,” he said.

Rather than let his discontent explode publicly, the former Benfica prospect chose to channel his bitterness. “I knew that if I sulked, it would hurt me. If I showed dignity by continuing to work, no one would ever question my professionalism,” he explained. He cites an exchange with teammate Vitinha at half-time of a European Super Cup match against Tottenham, when PSG was losing: he had promised him he would score, kept his word, and turned that personal challenge into fuel.

Yet this resilience had its limits. As early as the January 2026 transfer window, Ramos wanted to leave Paris, but the club’s management blocked his departure, first demanding they find a replacement. Luis Campos then guaranteed him an exit in the summer, a promise honored with his transfer to Milan.

Still, the separation was not without pain. “It hurt me to leave PSG, because the group was very tight-knit,” Ramos confided, retaining strong affection for the Paris dressing room, particularly for the three Portuguese players who were there alongside him. Now an undisputed starter in Serie A, he appears to have found in Milan the space Paris never truly gave him.