"Messi has no doubts about Barcelona" | Israel today

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is confident that relegation from the Champions League will not affect the Flea's decision about his future • Laporta wants to land Arling Holland and David Alaba in the summer

• Messi last night at the end of the game against Paris

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Despite an excellent game in the Parc de France, Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG last night (Wednesday). The big loss in the first game at the Camp Nou (4: 1) did not allow the Catalans to make another sensational makeover and for the first time since 2006/07, Barça will not be in the quarter-finals.

In the final whistle quite a few people's eyes were fixed on Lionel Messi who received a lot of love from the Paris players after several months in which he was linked with a club from the French capital, which led Ronald Coman, the guest coach to talk again about the future of the flea.

"Leo sees that the team is getting better with the changes we are making," said the Dutchman, "young players with great quality and a promising future are coming, so it has nothing to do with doubting the team."

On the game itself, Koeman said: "We leave with good feelings. We were better than them in the first half, our approach was great and we deserved more. Paris Saint-Germain was more efficient, especially at the Camp Nou. The players made a tremendous effort, but you should have too. "A little luck. We did not take advantage of our situations. We are obviously sad, but what we showed today is very important and we must continue with it."

Pedri, the young talent who arrived at Barça this year, also referred to Messi's future and said at the end: "Ambape still has a lot to do to get closer to Leo's level. He makes us better, but he will have to decide what is best for him. We still do not know what the decision will be. His".

Reports in Spain: Laporta wants Holland and Alaba

Joan Laporta, Barcelona's new - old president who was elected to the post this week, intends to take a number of steps to persuade Messi to stay on the team and wants to strengthen the squad at Dortmund striker, Arling Holland and Bayern defender David Alaba, who is allowed to negotiate with all A group that wanted him after refusing to extend a contract with the Bavarians.

According to media reports in Barcelona, ​​Laporta is in an excellent relationship with the Dutch agent - Mino Raiola and he is convinced that he will be able to land the Norwegian at the Camp Nou despite the great interest he also shows at the other giant clubs on the continent.