5 worst January signings in PSG history

Paris Saint-Germain v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg
Paris Saint-Germain v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

#3 Goncalo Guedes

International Champions Cup 2017 - Paris Saint-Germain v Juventus
International Champions Cup 2017 - Paris Saint-Germain v Juventus

Portuguese winger Goncalo Guedes has been one of the best in his position over the last two years in Spain playing for Valencia. Before joining Valencia, he had a spell in France with PSG as a 20-year-old.

After breaking through as a teenager with SL Benfica in his native Portugal, PSG quickly splashed out €30 million on the promising youngster in January 2017. Guedes managed one assist in 13 appearances for Les Parisiens in eight months at the club before he was loaned out to Valencia in September of the same year. The winger spent one season on loan at Mestalla before earning a permanent move to the club.

Guedes was signed by Valencia for a €40 million fee, representing a profit of €10 million for PSG, despite his inability to make it at the French club. The forward has become an important player for Valencia since his move to the club.


#2 Yohan Cabaye

Paris Saint-Germain FC v Stade Rennais FC - Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain FC v Stade Rennais FC - Ligue 1

Yohan Cabaye was picked up by PSG following a spell in the English Premier League with Newcastle United in January 2014. The midfielder was signed for €25 million by the French giants after impressing during his time as a Newcastle player.

The French international made 57 appearances for PSG following his transfer from Newcastle, but managed only 2,606 minutes in total. Cabaye managed three goals and four assists in his time at Parc des Princes.

Eighteen months after moving to PSG, Cabaye found himself out of the club, as he moved back to the Premier League with Crystal Palace for €13.9 million.

Cabaye lined up for Emirati club Al Nasr and AS Saint-Etienne in the French Ligue 1 before hanging up his boots in 2019.


#1 Julian Draxler

Paris Saint-Germain v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg
Paris Saint-Germain v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

Julian Draxler was very highly-rated when he signed for PSG in January 2017. The midfielder had featured for Schalke 04 and Wolfsburg in his native Germany before joining the French side for €36 million.

Draxler has failed to hit the heights he did in Germany since joining PSG and has been unable to nail down a starting shirt at Parc des Princes. He has made 189 appearances in five years as a PSG player, with 26 goals and 41 assists in that time.

Draxler has often been linked with a move away from Paris due to his inability to secure a regular spot in the team. The midfielder has a contract with the club that will run until 2024 after signing an extension in May 2021.

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