Paris FC are moving quickly to reshape their attack, and Jonathan David has moved to the top of their list.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Juventus forward is firmly on the radar of the French club as his short and stuttering spell in Turin edges towards an exit. Signed on a free from Lille OSC last summer, the Canada international never truly settled under Luciano Spalletti and is now being pushed towards the door.
For Paris FC, the timing is brutal but clear. Willem Geubbels was sold earlier in the summer and swiftly replaced by Lassine Sinayoko, a move that initially looked like a neat piece of business to keep the front line balanced. Then came the shock.
Ciro Immobile, expected to go around once more, walked into the dressing room last month and announced his imminent retirement. A planned final act in Paris turned into an abrupt full stop. The club lost not just a goalscorer, but a reference point for the entire attack.
That decision has forced Liam Rosenior and the recruitment team back into the market. One more forward is now a necessity, not a luxury. David, 26, fits the profile: proven in Ligue 1 from his Lille days, still in his prime, and available as Juventus look to trim a squad that never quite found a role for him.
Paris FC sense an opportunity. A return to a league he knows, in a team that needs a new spearhead, offers David a way out of a frustrating year in Italy and a route back to the form that once made him one of Europe’s most sought-after forwards.
The path, though, is anything but clear.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Atletico Madrid have also entered the race, bringing heavyweight competition to the table. The Spanish side can offer Champions League football and the allure of La Liga, a powerful pull for any attacking player looking to relaunch his career.
For Paris FC, this becomes a test of ambition and persuasion. Can they sell David on being the focal point of Rosenior’s project rather than another piece in a bigger machine elsewhere?
The window is open, the need is obvious, and the market has presented a rare chance. Paris FC know exactly what Jonathan David would represent: not just a replacement for Immobile, but a statement about where they intend to go next.
