PSG Eye January Goalkeeper Move Amid Safonov Doubts

Paris Saint-Germain are keeping the door wide open for a new goalkeeper in January, with the club closely monitoring the market despite Matvey Safonov’s current status as first choice, according to Le Parisien.

Safonov has held the No.1 shirt since midway through last season, the latest man to stand in a position that has become a revolving door in Paris. Lucas Chevalier had taken over the gloves from Gianluigi Donnarumma the previous summer, only to struggle in his early months at the Parc des Princes and quickly lose the trust that came with his arrival from Lille OSC.

That uncertainty has never really left the position. It simply changed faces.

PSG’s summer pursuit of Zion Suzuki underlined the club’s lingering doubts. The Japan international was targeted as a serious option but ultimately chose Aston Villa, leaving the French champions to press on with Safonov while keeping their radar switched on.

Nothing has changed on that front. Club officials are expected to be just as alert in January as they were in the last window, ready to pounce if a credible opportunity appears in a market that rarely offers elite goalkeepers mid-season.

Safonov has made strides with the ball at his feet, a key demand in a side that builds from the back. His distribution and composure under pressure have improved, helping PSG control games from deep. Yet the technical progress has not erased the concerns.

His weaknesses are well known inside the club. The most glaring remains his difficulty defending his near post, an issue that resurfaced in midweek against Barcelona and reopened the debate over whether he can truly anchor a team with Champions League ambitions.

For now, Safonov stays in goal and stays No.1. But in a position where PSG have shown little patience and even less sentiment, the message ahead of January is clear: perform, or expect company.