Of course, a club like Manchester United has manager Luis Enrique on their list of managers they would very much like to have. “Any club with sufficient resources would want the Spanish manager. He has single-handedly transformed Paris Saint-Germain into being the ultimate buying club only concerned with securing the biggest stars in the world at all costs, to actually building a football team that plays together.
Only after superstars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and (Neymar) were out did they take the Champions League title for the first time.
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The reigning Champions League champions will face German giants Bayern Munich in the semi-finals on April 28 and May 6. And when it comes to Ligue 1, they will probably sail in the victory there this year as well.
Paris Saint-Germain has made an offer of both more money and more power, which now seems to have landed on good soil. – The time when Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone tops the payroll of managers actually seems to be over.
Luis Enrique, who is widely accepted as the world’s best manager, also because of what he has done before he landed in the French capital, has a relatively modest annual salary today of around 12 million euros. – The new salary will be three times that.
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Manchester United have been hoping to sign PSG manager Luis Enrique this summer as they don’t quite trust interim manager Michael Carrick to be up to the task. But now it seems that the cards have been shuffled – and a choice has been made.
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According to transfer journalist Nicolo Schira, only details remain before Enrique puts pencil to paper and signs with the Paris club.
The new agreement extends all the way to 2029, with an option for one more year.
Highlights of Luis Enrique’s career:
- Took over Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 – and has already delivered the goods
- Led PSG to Champions League triumph last year
- Former successful manager of FC Barcelona, where he won the Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey, among others
- Spain national team manager
- Also known for his time as a player for Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as captaining Spain
Enrique has left his mark on PSG with attacking football and winning mentality – and now it looks like the fairytale in Paris continues.
