Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer Lionel Messi a three-year agreement to move to the French capital, sources have told ESPN, and feel an arrangement is close get-togethers beginning discussions with Messi’s delegates.
Prior on Friday, PSG mentor Mauricio Pochettino affirmed that signing the 34-year-old “was a possibility,” and sources have disclosed to ESPN that further arrangements with Messi’s dad and specialist, Jorge, are planned Monday, or perhaps sooner.
The arrangement, as per sources, could affect the futures of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.
Sources disclosed to ESPN that PSG reached out to Messi on Thursday following the startling declaration from Barca that he would not be marking another arrangement with them. PSG brandishing chief Leonardo and chairman Nasser al Khelaifi are vigorously engaged with the conversations with Messi, having been in touch with his dad, Jorge, for quite a while.
Talking at a news conference in front of PSG’s initial round of the Ligue 1 season, Pochettino contract that data. “Obviously [signing Messi] is plausible,” he said. “The club is working on it and if there is any information we will communicate it as soon as possible.”
Sources added that Messi joining PSG would improve the probability of Mbappe, who is out of agreement the following summer, signing another drawn out manage the club. This would harm Real Madrid’s expectations of marking the 22-year-old on a free exchange the following summer.
Messi’s appearance in Ligue 1 would likewise mean PSG end their advantage in marking Manchester United midfielder Pogba, which means he would run down his agreement at Old Trafford prior to turning into a free specialist the following summer.
PSG have for quite some time been vocal about their desires to sign Messi since he reported in August 2020 that he needed to leave Camp Nou. Sources have revealed to ESPN that while on vacation in Ibiza with Messi, PSG’s Neymar was pushing him to join the club. Messi additionally had discussions with Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes and Marco Verratti on the matter.
PSG proprietor Tamim canister Hamad is anxious to carry Messi to the club, and sources have revealed to ESPN that he is being kept educated regarding every one of the discussions. Container Hamad has been quick to sign either Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo since he purchased the club in 2011.
In any case, there will be weighty monetary ramifications for PSG should they figure out how to allure Messi to the club. While he is a free specialist in the wake of running down his agreement with Barca, the 34-year-old would in any case order an enormous agreement as far as wages, commissions, a marking on expense and rewards.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Friday said he would not like to create bogus expectation over the odds of Messi returning and added that nobody is greater than the club.
“I don’t want to generate false hope,” Laporta said. “During the course of negotiations, we’ve known of other offers for Messi. There was a time limit, for us and for them, because they need time.
“The leagues are starting. I am not willing to mortgage the club for 50 years for anybody. The decision is made, there is no more margin and the reason is financial fair play. We have a limit when it comes to player salaries.”