Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain?
Leonardo and the Parisian bosses inquired this summer, when the six-time Argentinian Golden Ball was eager to leave FC Barcelona.
And this even if Manchester City seemed to have a head start.
In the end, Barça had retained Messi.
It remains to be seen what the person intends to do at the end of the season, and of his contract.
The departure of Josep Maria Bartomeu may have reshuffled the cards.
PSG nevertheless chose to take the lead and not wait.
At least according to the information of the Argentinian antenna of
ESPN
, which tells us that the club of the capital took the temperature with the father of the superstar, Jorge Messi, in view of an arrival in Paris in 2021. Remember that the players can negotiate with the club of their choice at six months of the end of their contract.
Clearly, Messi could say yes to any club from January and leave, free, next June.
Our colleagues are however careful not to say whether the Parisian approaches are likely to succeed.
One thing is certain: this is not the last time that the name of Lionel Messi, 32, is mentioned in the transfers section ...
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