According to TEAMtalk, with the English contingent forced to watch from the sidelines, Ligue 1 champions PSG have moved swiftly to capitalise. Unlike their counterparts in the Premier League, the Parisian side is permitted to conduct business with Russian clubs. This has allowed sporting advisor Luis Campos to lead an aggressive pursuit of the youngster, who is viewed as a player capable of reaching the very top of the European game.
The French club has already seen success in this market, having signed goalkeeper Matvey Safonov from Krasnodar in 2024. Safonov was part of the squad that secured Champions League glory against Arsenal, proving that recruitment from the Russian league can yield immediate results at the highest level. Now, Batrakov looks set to follow in those footsteps as the next major Russian arrival at the Parc des Princes.