PSG step up Paulo Dybala pursuit as they push to complete deal for Juventus star this week

Paulo Dybala

The Ligue 1 champions put in an abject performance as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat away to Rennes on Sunday night.

According to the Daily Mail, sporting director Leonardo will accelerate his efforts to sign the Argentina international this week.

The Brazilian will meet Dybala’s agent Jorge Antun for talks as PSG look to get a deal across the line by midweek, but Juve could complicate negotiations with their demands of €100 million.

Dybala came close to joining Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur before the Premier League window closed on August 8.

The Italian club are keen to find a buyer for the 25-year-old, to raise the funds they need to launch a bid for Inter Milan outcast Mauro Icardi before the Serie A transfer deadline on September 2.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.