Ancelotti rules out Sneijder move

Paris St Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed speculation linking the Ligue 1 club with a January move for Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder.



Paris St Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has speculation linking the Ligue 1 club with a January move for Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder.



Sneijder is currently out of favour at Inter Milan after reportedly rejecting the club's attempts to negotiate a new contract on reduced wages and is likely to move on in the new year.



PSG, backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, have been one of the biggest spenders in European football in the last two years, signing the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Javier Pastore and Ezequiel Lavezzi.



But Ancelotti is adamant the only arrival in January will be Brazil midfielder Lucas Moura, who has already agreed to join the Parisians from Sao Paulo.



The Italian told a press conference: "The transfer window for PSG is very clear: the only arrival will be Lucas, there will not be any more.



"Sneijder has the profile to play at clubs all around the world. But that does not mean he will come here. He will not come here, that's for sure.



"Some people may go, however."



Despite their significant outlay, PSG are underachieving in Ligue 1 and currently lie five points behind leaders Lyon.

Lavezzi set for paris match

Ezequiel Lavezzi claims his arrival at Paris St Germain is now "a mere formality" as he waits to conclude a summer move from Napoli.



The Argentina international has been linked with a big-money exit from Italian football for some time, with Europe's richest clubs prepared to dig deep in an effort to acquire his services.



Few sides could afford to lure him away from Naples, but PSG boast the kind of spending power required to secure the best in the business.



Lavezzi was understood to feature prominently on the shopping lists of Premier League clubs this summer, while ambitious Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala were also believed to be in the running for his signature.



It is, however, looking increasingly likely that he will be turning out in France next season.



The 27-year-old, who has spent the last five years in Serie A, says a deal with PSG is almost done and he expects a transfer to be pushed through in the next few days.



"I have not yet signed for PSG," Lavezzi told canal-supporters.com. "We have to set a date, but it is a mere formality."