Lionel Messi is said to have decided to transfer to PSG
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The dice have supposedly already fallen: Lionel Messi has decided to transfer to PSG after receiving information from several countries.
According to matching media reports from Spain, England and France, the currently clubless Lionel Messi has decided to transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Previously, a contract extension at his long-standing club FC Barcelona had failed dramatically.
L’Equipe reports that Messi will sign a contract for two seasons plus an option for another. His net annual salary is said to be 40 million euros, which would make him the highest paid player in the team ahead of Neymar. Kylian Mbappe is another prominent striker in the squad.
Negotiations between Messi and PSG are already underway
The talks between the Messi camp around father Jorge and the PSG massively supported by the State of Qatar had already begun on Thursday evening and were already well advanced. A meeting is due to take place on Sunday at which an agreement could already be reached.
The journalist Juanfe Sanz of El Chiringuitowho is said to have a close relationship with PSG newcomer Sergio Ramos, reports that Messi has already spoken to some PSG players about his impending move.
The only other potential buyer is Manchester City with Messi’s former coach Pep Guardiola. But he dismissed rumors of a possible commitment on Friday: “We just spent 40 million on Jack Grealish. We paid £ 100 million and we took £ 60 million from transfers. And he will wear the number 10.”Grealish moved from Aston Villa to City for the equivalent of around € 118 million.
Mauricio Pochettino: Lionel Messi? “Always interesting”
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said at a press conference on Friday: “A player of his caliber is always interesting. The club is working on different options, but we are focused on the game against Troyes.”PSG will kick off the Ligue 1 season on Saturday night (21h) with an away game at the newly promoted ES Troyes AC.
Loud The Athletic there was direct contact between Messi and his Argentine compatriot Pochettino on Thursday night. But the PSG coach denies this. “I did not talk to him,” he clarified, while denying a possible connection with a possible transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. Messi was mentioned as an alternative for the Frenchman should he switch to the royal.
Telefoot reports that Messi will get the back number 19 at PSG, which he had already worn at Barca before his move to 10. At PSG, the 10 belongs to Neymar. Together, the two players won the Champions League with Barca in 2015.
