Whether Hakimi will actually be allowed to leave the French capital, however, is another matter entirely. The 2025 African Footballer of the Year only extended his contract in February 2025 until 2029, so PSG would not be under any immediate pressure to act. Furthermore, the question remains as to whether Real are even interested in signing Hakimi.
Although the two-time Champions League winner is undoubtedly world-class, a transfer is likely to be extremely costly. Furthermore, Hakimi is at home on the right flank, a position where the ‘White Ballet’ are already excellently covered by captain Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined from Liverpool FC in the summer. Should the move go ahead, either Alexander-Arnold or Hakimi would have to switch to the left side.