Patrice Evra: Former France star opens up about sexual abuse
With Manchester United struggling for form ahead of their trip to London to take on Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain have the opportunity to move back into the top four after their 2-1 win over West Ham on Sunday.
But, with the club’s poor season so far and PSG’s manager, Thierry Henry, facing a longlist of potential replacements, the former Juventus man may have a new mission at the club.
As reported by the Daily Mirror, French television channel TF1 is currently reporting that PSG are willing to listen to offers from clubs to sign Evra.
While Henry’s status as a long-term replacement remains up in the air, with the Daily Mail now reporting that PSG have agreed to meet Evra’s demands.
As per the Mirror:
The report says the 20-year-old has requested compensation of £70,000 per month, rising to £100,000 per week, and that the club have agreed to this offer. PSG could now make an offer to the player, who has been at their Estadio Doha since 2007.
Evra made headlines when he was accused of sexually assaulting an Under-16 footballer at Paris Saint-Germain’s training ground in January 2010, and that he did not report the incident to police.
His career has been affected in much the same way that Manchester United lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus in the summer – it’s a player who, despite an impressive first season with United, is no longer among the elite.
PSG have now offered Evra a chance to try his luck in the Premier League, and would probably welcome the opportunity to bring in a player that has been a major disappointment.
Evra, however, remains defiant that his career will continue (as they will, according to PSG).
“I am a football player, I am not a footballer,” he told the Daily Mail. “I am not playing in the street to make money. I am playing