PSG Transfer News: Latest on N'Golo Kante, Alex Sandro Rumours, More

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly "accepted" they're not likely to sign Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante this summer but remain hopeful of landing Juventus full-back Alex Sandro.

ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson spoke to a club source about Les Parisiens' plans for the rest of summer, and that source confirmed the priority in midfield is a new contract for Adrien Rabiot, as both Kante and Borussia Dortmund's Julian Weigl are not expected to leave their respective teams.

In defence, sources say both Sandro and Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng have "loosely agreed terms" with the Ligue 1 champions, but it remains to be seen whether their clubs will sanction a sale. PSG are willing to spend €100 million on the two, per Johnson.

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Kante was seen as PSG's priority signing for the summer, but with the Premier League transfer window slamming shut Thursday, such a move seems next to impossible. Chelsea don't want to part with their star man and wouldn't have enough time to sign a replacement if they did.

A move for Weigl would appear a little more likely, especially after BVB signed Axel Witsel to a contract, but according to the source, the main focus remains Rabiot. Contract negotiations with the France international have yet to yield an agreement, but new manager Thomas Tuchel has reportedly won over the player.

Reports of contract talks finally getting somewhere are not new:

A defensive signing seems more likely at this point, and the links to Boateng in particular are interesting. As explained by Sport Witness, Bayern seems more than willing to part with the Germany international, who has been heavily linked with Manchester United.

While Juventus may be unwilling to part with Sandro unless PSG are willing to pay an obscene amount of money, a Boateng transfer seems plausible. 

It may all depend on the sales of Goncalo Guedes and Jese Rodriguez, however, per Johnson. UEFA are still looking into PSG's financial fair play situation, and until there's clarity on where the Ligue 1 giants stand, the club won't take any chances.

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Per the source, PSG believe UEFA are taking their time with the investigation to obstruct Les Parisiens' movements this summer. 

Other full-back targets include Valencia's Jose Luis Gaya―who could act as a makeshift in the Guedes deal―Inter Milan's Dalbert Henrique and Bayer Leverkusen's Wendell, but Sandro remains the top priority in that department.