Edouard Michut was born on this day in 2003, in Aix-les-Bains, France. The French prodigy is currently on loan at Sunderland from Paris Saint Germain until the end of the season.
Michut began his youth career at FC Le Chesnay 78, he played there for two years before he moved to Versailles. Michut stayed there until he got his big move to the PSG academy in 2015. Many people in France have labelled him as “the new Veratti”, so he is already being compared to top class players.
Michut signed his first professional contact at the Parc des princes in 2020, with the deal lasting until 2023. The midfielder made his senior debut for the French giants on the 27th of February 2021, in a 4-0 win over Dijon. Michut signed a new deal with PSG which ends in 2025.
However, the youngster was struggling for game time at PSG and in 2021 Michut was sent back to train with the under 19s squad. Michut only participated in five senior matches in the 21/22 campaign, however he made enough appearances to receive a Ligue 1 winners medal. A good moment for any player. There was even a video that surfaced of some banter between him and Kylian Mbappe, where the French superstar gave him a comical award that described him as being the loser of training.
On the 6th of July 2022, a meeting was scheduled at the Camp des Loges between Michut and Luís Campo, to discuss the player's future at the club. However, Michut did not show up to the meeting. Michut then received a warning due to his behaviour, and he was not listed in PSG’s squad for the start of preseason.
Sunderland completed a loan move for Edouard Michut on the 31st of August 2022, with the deal having a five million pound buy out clause. Despite not featuring much in the first half of the season, Michut is now a regular player in Tony Mowbray’s side partly due to Corry Evans' season ending injury. The French midfielder is yet to get a goal or an assist, but he has put in some good performances for the Black Cats, with one main criticism being his lack of physicality for a demanding league like the Championship.
