PSG Keeps Goalkeeper Options Open for January Transfer Window

Paris Saint-Germain have their No.1. They just aren’t closing the book on the position.

According to Le Parisien, the French champions are prepared to move for a goalkeeper in January if the right opportunity appears, despite Matvey Safonov’s status as first choice.

The Russian has held the gloves since midway through last season, inheriting the role in a period of turbulence between the posts. Lucas Chevalier, signed from Lille OSC to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma the previous summer, never fully convinced in his early months at the Parc des Princes. The experiment was brief. The scrutiny was not.

Safonov brought calm where there had been uncertainty. Comfortable with the ball at his feet and increasingly aligned with PSG’s build-up demands, he has given the back line a clearer reference point. But the club’s recruitment department has not stopped looking over the horizon.

The summer pursuit of Zion Suzuki was the clearest signal. PSG pushed to bring in the Japan international, only to watch him choose Aston Villa instead. It did not trigger a panic move in Paris. It did, however, underline a simple truth: the position is not ring-fenced.

Nothing has changed on that front. As the January window approaches, PSG intend to stay alert to any high-level option that might shake up the hierarchy or at least deepen it. There is no declared hunt, no public ultimatum, just a quiet readiness to act if a deal aligns with their long-term plan.

Safonov’s progress on the ball has been noted and appreciated internally, yet his weaknesses remain under the microscope. His difficulty defending his near post, exposed again in midweek against Barcelona, has not gone unnoticed. At this level, such details often decide Champions League ties—and transfer strategies.

So Safonov remains No.1. For now. The message from PSG is subtle but unmistakable: perform, improve, and grow into the role, or accept that in January, the most ruthless position on the pitch might come under fresh attack.