Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and Warren Zaïre-Emery during a match in Paris, November 4, 2025. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP
At the PSG Campus in Poissy, near Paris, there are brand-new buildings, 17 immaculate training pitches – pristine even in November's winter weather – and all the perks you'd expect from a European champion, made possible by a €350 million investment. And then there is the staircase, seemingly ordinary but symbolically far more significant, that splits the facility into two distinct worlds: On one side, the professional players; on the other, those who hope to become them.
Along the steps, plaques commemorate the names of 142 players who came through the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) youth academy since its founding in 1975 before making it to the first team. How many "titis" – the nickname for PSG academy graduates – will take part in the UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, November 26? Since the season began, nearly 10 academy products have already joined training with the senior squad, and five have made appearances in official matches: Warren Zaïre-Emery, Senny Mayulu, Quentin Ndjantou, Ibrahim Mbaye and Mathis Jangeal.
