08/07/2021 2:52 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/07/2021 2:52 PM
The world of football, more than ever, revolves around Lionel Messi. Since Thursday, when it was learned that he would not continue at FC Barcelona,
the great unknown is knowing where he will play this season
after more than 20 years at the Catalan club. And
all roads seem to lead to Paris Saint-Germain
, apart from the fact that there was not yet a formal offer and that, according to
Clarín
could find out
, there are two other clubs that are very interested in having their services.
While in France everyone takes the arrival of Messi to PSG for granted and even gives millimeter details of the contract - they say it would be for two seasons extendable to three and for an amount close to 50 million dollars a year - Messi is focused on the Press conference that he will offer this Sunday at Catalan noon -7AM in Argentina-, where he is expected to say goodbye to Barcelona.
Except for a violent turn of the wheel, he
is expected to have a farewell similar to the one Luis Suárez had when he left for Atlético de Madrid, with trophies, family, friends and colleagues around.
Little is known what will happen at the Camp Nou at the moment.
Not even if Joan Laporta and company, after the meeting this Saturday with the priests of Real Madrid and Juventus, have a hidden letter up their sleeve.
Accelerate Paris
Mauricio Pochettino greets Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain.
(Photo: Twitter @PSG_espanol)
In Messi's small circle
they give little importance to the tweets that went viral from a relative of the royal house of Qatar
.
He is a relative of the Emir who has no interference in business decisions or in the management of PSG, who passes through the head of Nasser bin Ghanim Al-Khelaïfi, a former tenant and close friend of Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the fourth son of the emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
What does gain strength, according to information that this newspaper was able to access, is that
PSG is going with all the artillery
to take over the services of the captain of the Argentine National Team.
In fact,
with full throttle
, the directors of the French capital club and its body of lawyers are drawing up a contract to transform intentions into action.
That contract has not yet reached the Messi's home in Castelldefels, on the outskirts of Barcelona.
Goodbye unexpected.
Everything suggested that Messi would continue in Barcelona.
Photo: AFP
Other interested
But PSG is not the only one interested in having Messi's services.
This newspaper was able to find out that Chelsea, owned by Russian magnate
Roman Abramovich
, is also willing to make an effort to stay with the top scorer and assistant in the history of Barcelona.
Although the last Champions League champion is following in the footsteps of Belgian striker
Romelu Lukaku
, there is room for maneuver in the London club's current account to make a proposal to
La
Pulga
.
Roman Abramovich, the Champions League trophy and Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
Photo: DPA
And there is also another club that also stopped their ears when Barcelona issued that three-paragraph statement announcing that the negotiations with Messi had not come to fruition.
Will it be Atlético de Madrid to meet again with Luis Suárez?
Could it be Inter who always had it in the folder?
However, the one that took the lead is Paris Saint Germain and sooner rather than later that contract that many imagine at this time will be signed with the Eiffel Tower as a unique scenery.
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