Pochettino "optimistic" for Neymar and Mbappé: "I think they will stay a long time at PSG"

Neymar and Kylian Mbappé left to stay?

This is the "feeling" of their coach, Mauricio Pochettino, in comments reported on Monday by 

RMC Sport

.

"I think the two will stay for a long time," explains the 48-year-old Argentinian technician, interviewed in the

Top of the Foot program

.

I'm optimistic.

The club is working to keep them.

An information ?

It's a feeling.

But that's also what I see.

They are happy, they have fun here and the club is working to keep them. "

We remember, however, that Mbappé said until recently that he was "in full reflection" about his future.

What to be careful about him ... "I'm not here to comment on Kylian's words, but it was positive that he speaks," said Pochettino.

And to add, still on the subject of the international tricolor: "Who does not like Kylian?

His smile, his energy… He is young, world champion at 19, it's normal to love him. "

Note that Neymar Jr, him, explained Sunday evening on 

TF1

 his intention to "stay at PSG", hoping that Mbappé will imitate him.

They are under contract until 2022.

"I think they are going to stay at PSG for a long time. I have no doubt about that."

Mauricio Pochettino gave, at the microphone of Top of the foot, his feeling for the future of his two stars, Neymar and Mbappé.

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Pochettino was of course questioned about other hot recruitment issues.

And in particular Sergio Ramos, about whom he said this these last days, in the columns of

 Marca

 : "He would find a great club with the obsession to always win".

A call of the clear foot to the captain of Real Madrid, at the end of the contract next June.

“It's taken out of context,” he promises.

My answer was a bit distorted… I answered something that would concern any player, I was not talking specifically about Sergio Ramos. ” 

Pochettino happy with his squad

For the rest, the former captain of PSG preferred to kick in touch concerning Dele Alli ("It's a rumor, as it had been this summer, but there is nothing concrete for the moment") and Lionel Messi ("A club, PSG must be attentive to all opportunities").

Regarding the 24-year-old English international, the case is also closed according to multiple sources.

He will not come to Paris this winter.

One thing is certain: Pochettino is "happy" with the squad he found in Paris.

And therefore has no reason to demand movements in the last hours of the transfer market.

“The first thing I asked for was time to get to know the players.

You have to feel them and train them to know them.

My feeling ?

I am very happy to work with the players who are there.

If we have an opportunity to improve the group, we will discuss ”, he sums up, he who believes that“ it was the perfect moment to join this project ”and who promises that he will never train neither Barça, nor the Olympique de Marseille.

"It would be impossible," he said, highlighting his attachment to Espanyol Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

In the meantime, he and his players will quickly cross swords with these two clubs: next Sunday for OM, at the Vélodrome, and February 16 at Camp Nou for FC Barcelona. 

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