PSG's stance on Edouard Michut and fee they require following interest from Sunderland and Celtic

To find out more, we caught up with French football expert Jonathan Johnson, who reports for CBS, to ask about the 19-year-old prospect and his situation at The Parc des Princes.

What’s your understanding of Michut’s situation at PSG?

JJ: “Michut wants to move and PSG are open to letting him go.

“The relationship with Luis Campos (PSG's director of football) did not get off the best of starts and he has not featured much so far.

“His frustration was understandable after Mauricio Pochettino's spell, but Xavi Simons (another PSG academy graduate) has gone on to enjoy a strong start with PSV and Michut will be trying to do the same.”

Why does the player want to leave?

JJ: “I think Michut and those around him feel the promises were not kept by PSG regarding his development.

“Leonardo and Pochettino have now moved on, but there is a sense that the past few years have not seen Michut developed as thoroughly as was initially proposed.”

What sort of fee would PSG want for him?

JJ: “Not too high. Up to £5million was the figure mentioned in relation to Celtic earlier in the summer and perhaps that will be the sort of figure discussed with Sunderland given that he still has a few years left on his deal.”

What do you know about Sunderland’s interest in him and interest from elsewhere?

JJ: “Like I said, Celtic looked at him earlier this summer and a number of other European sides have shown interest too.

“Along with Simons, he has been considered one of the brightest youngsters to come out of the PSG academy in recent years.”

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What sort of player is Michut?

JJ: “An attack-minded midfielder, Michut is technical and would probably need to develop physically to thrive in the Championship.

"With plenty of room to develop, he could yet be recast in a different position. However, his main requirement right now is regular playing time with few doubting his potential quality in Paris.”