Nahuel Lanzillotta
08/09/2021 7:16 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/09/2021 19:34
In the streets of
Paris
the fury grows more and more. Since the weekend there are fans waiting for you both in the vicinity of Charles de Gaulle airport and at the door of Paris Saint-Germain. But
Lionel Messi has not yet boarded any plane and while in France anxiety dominates the hearts of the fans, he enjoys his last hours at his home in Castelldefels
mate in hand with his children and Antonela, his wife. In the Parisian club they have everything ready to receive you as soon as possible. When it will be? If they manage to close all the details of their new contract,
Leo
and his people will fly immediately to do the medical examination, sign and be officially presented. But...
The image captured by some paparazzi who
caught
the Rosario crack in the privacy of his home walking in bathing shorts and leather during the hot Catalan afternoon was a dagger for the more than a thousand supporters who gathered to welcome him to the versions that indicated that he could arrive in the French capital during the early hours of Monday.
The concrete thing is that, as
Clarín
announced
,
Messi will not move from Barcelona until his father and representative, Jorge, confirms that everything is agreed.
And while PSG accelerates to finalize all the edges of a very particular contract,
other clubs play their card
and make their offer arrive.
A crowd was present at the 'Le Bourget' airport, in Paris, waiting for Messi Photo: EFE
Chelsea, the last champion of the Champions League, is one of them.
Also Tottenham from England.
Atlético de Madrid bet his letter appealing to the close friendship between Luis Suárez and Lionel.
Even Inter of Italy sent his proposal to try to seduce him.
So far, the most concrete possibility is that of the Paris institution, owned by the Qatar Investment group, of the country's royal family that is preparing to organize the World Cup next year.
The French league, then, would be the one that indulges in having the best player on the planet
who will join a squad already full of stars: Neymar, Mbappé, Di María, Paredes, Verrati, Icardi, Sergio Ramos, Donnarumma , among others.
But not all is so easy. Lines above it was mentioned that
Messi's contract is particular
. Of course, their link does not only include salary issues for playing soccer like any other soccer player.
There are important asterisks that have to do with image rights
and with its assumed commercial commitments, such as the one it has with the German brand Adidas. You have to take into account that PSG is dressed by Nike, just like Barcelona. All these issues are turned on the negotiating table and are scrutinized by the lawyers of both parties before shaking hands.
Something similar happened while trying to close his failed renewal with Barcelona.
And once there was
white smoke
, the lawyers took 10 to 15 days to put everything on paper.
Finally, LaLiga did not approve it due to the lag of the Blaugrana entity and everything ended as it ended.
In summary, this type of contract that contains millionaire figures (there is talk of about 35 million dollars per season) demand a logical process that needs other times.
The trouble is in Paris Saint-Germain, which seeks to secure the 34-year-old Argentine against the threat of other businessmen.
Fitting La Pulga's numbers is another key, although they assure that this will not be a barrier in this case.
In Paris, they say, everything is ready to shelter him.
The American Hospital would be the right place for rigorous medical studies once you set foot on French territory.
Your home would be located north of the capital, away from the center and about 20 minutes from the Parque de los Príncipes
.
The Bein Sports chain (the sports multimedia of the Al-Jazeera chain, controlled by the Qatari royal family) has already stipulated to make a special coverage on the arrival of the Rosario, which will not give the final yes until everything is resolved.
The anxiety of Paris will have to wait a few more hours to be able to say without fear that Messi will play for Paris Saint-Germain.
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