PSG have reached a major breakthrough in discussions for Maghnes Akliouche, with the deal at the final stages. Monaco rejected a third PSG offer worth €50 million, with around 90% guaranteed and the rest in conditional add-ons, but the French champions have kept pushing and now look to have the stronger hand. Liverpool checked the conditions too, although the player’s preference appears to be heading towards Paris.
Monaco's asking point and PSG's persistence
The fee structure tells you why this has taken time. Monaco have held firm against PSG's latest approach, and the club's valuation has not been easy to shake. PSG, though, are not acting like a side merely testing the water. They have stayed in the negotiation and kept their offer in front of Monaco.
There is also the profile PSG are buying. Akliouche finished the season third for possessions won in the final third, which fits the picture painted by [Sébastien Pocognoli](plain text only) and [Abel Lorincz](plain text only) at Monaco. Pocognoli called him an "atypical and modern player" because of his defensive effort, while Lorincz described him as a "really good pressing player" with "high energy" and "high pressing".
The attacking output is decent enough on its own. Akliouche has 18 Ligue 1 career goals, and 5 of them came with his weaker right foot. That gives PSG a forward who is not just active without the ball, but also capable of finishing in different ways.
Liverpool's interest and the wider market
Liverpool had identified Akliouche as a possible replacement for Mohamed Salah and checked the conditions of a move. That link was real enough to put them in the race, but the momentum has shifted away from Anfield. Liverpool finished 5th in 2025 with 60 points, while PSG ended Ligue 1 top with 76 points and have stayed in a stronger position to close out the deal.
Akliouche's preference matters here. The player looked like a fit for Liverpool's right-sided need, but the negotiations have moved closer to PSG's valuation and PSG's pitch. That is why this now looks like a deal Paris should lose only if Monaco change their stance again.
PSG are not announcing anything yet, and the transfer is not done. But the balance of the deal is moving in one direction, with Monaco's rejected €50 million bid, Akliouche's pressing numbers and PSG's persistence all pointing towards Paris.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →
