Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki’s entourage made an outlandish last-minute demand of PSG to tank the transfer, claim reports, with Aston Villa ready to pay up.
The paperwork was being exchanged today and the medical exams scheduled when suddenly Paris Saint-Germain walked away, refusing to ever resume talks.
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Zion Suzuki of Parma Calcio 1913 controls the ball during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Olimpico on October 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
According to L’Equipe, this is because his entourage put in a fresh request at the last minute for up to €5m in commission.
Suzuki talks collapsed at final hurdle
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Zion Suzuki of Parma Calcio 1913 speaks to teammate Abdoulaye Ndiaye during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The transfer agreed with Parma was worth €30m with up to another €5m in add-ons, but this late demand was considered tantamount to ‘blackmail’ from the agents.
On top of that, there are suggestions asking that much is illegal, as the French system caps commission and signing-on bonus at no more than 10 per cent of the salary, and this would’ve breached that limit.
RMC Sport pundit Loic Tanzi paints an even more concerning picture, reporting that Paris Saint-Germain felt it was a pretext to block the move and instead go to Aston Villa.
This is because while at PSG Suzuki would not be the guaranteed first pick, and indeed was until a couple of days ago meant to join Juventus on loan, he would be allowed to play regularly in the Premier League.
Parma will be content to cash in €35m including add-ons no matter who they sell Suzuki to, so to them this might be nothing more than a delay.