Pochettino and the possible arrival of Messi to PSG: 'Our president is working to see how to improve the team'

08/06/2021 12:54

• Clarín.com

• sports

Updated 08/06/2021 12:54 PM

"We know what happened"

with Lionel Messi, whose departure from FC Barcelona became official on Thursday, Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday, limiting himself to noting that the capital club, cited as a possible destination for him Argentine,

"works on the market

.

"

"As I said, I am focused on the start of the season," declared the Argentine technical director at the press conference prior to PSG's first Ligue 1 match, which will be this Saturday against Troyes.

"The club works on the market to improve the team as much as possible and achieve our goals. But the maximum attention is focused on winning against Troyes and starting the season well," he added.

And he blurted out in passing: "Our president (Nasser Al Khelaifi) is working to see how to improve the team."

The football planet was shaken on Thursday by the announcement of Messi's departure from his lifelong club after 20 years together, as he was unable to renew his contract with Barça, deeply in debt.

And the press reported the possible interest of PSG or Manchester City in the Argentine.

"When we talk about players of their stature, for many clubs, including PSG, that can come, that can be presented to you. The club works and we will communicate if we have things to communicate," added Pochettino, denying information from the British press that They spoke of a telephone conversation in the last hours between the Parisian coach and his compatriot Messi.

"I have not spoken with the English media. I am focused on tomorrow's game (Saturday)," said 'Poche'.

Asked if the potential arrival of Messi to Paris SG would mean the goodbye of Kylian Mbappé, who ends his contract in June 2022 and is wanted by Real Madrid, Pochettino smiled and replied: "No."

Source: AFP 

Look also

Chelsea go for Messi: the Champions League champion joins the race for the Argentine star

Guardiola lowered his thumb at the arrival of Messi: "We were convinced that he would continue in Barcelona"