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Laurent Blanc agrees to PSG departure with Unai Emery set to takeover

After three seasons in the French capital, Laurent Blanc is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain after agreeing a £15.5 million compensation fee, the coach’s agent confirmed.

PSG’s president Nasser al-Khelaifi hinted earlier this month that he could be considering managerial change after describing the season as a failure despite achieving their second successive domestic treble by winning Ligue 1, the French Cup and the League Cup.

The French outfit were knocked out in the quarter finals of the Champions League by Manchester City after a disappointing two-leg display, which ultimately enforced the club owners to pull the trigger to end Blanc’s tenure.