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PSG: after the signing of Messi, Papin considers "abnormal that it is a country which directs a club"

2021-08-15T12:46:46.389Z


"Admiring" the arrival of Lionel Messi in Ligue 1, the former Marseille scorer Jean-Pierre Papin still wonders about the reality


The galactic recruitment made by Paris Saint-Germain during the summer transfer window heralds the best promises for this season.

However, he provokes criticism, too, while the greatest player in the history of football has signed in Paris, with the salary that goes with it.

If the Europe of football has been in financial difficulty since the start of the health crisis, seeing PSG remunerate Lionel Messi 41 million euros net per year makes some react, such as Jean-Pierre Papin.

“I admire very much but it is abnormal that it is a country which directs a club.

When you have unlimited means, which is the case, anything is possible, ”said the 1991 Golden Ball this Sunday in an interview in Provence, without citing Qatar and QSI, owner of the club since 2011.

"A puzzle to thwart at the same time Messi, Neymar and Mbappé"

If he seems to regret the “unlimited resources” of the capital club, which also allowed him to attract in quick succession Georginio Wijnaldum (free), Achraf Hakimi (60 million euros), Gianluigi Donnarumma (free) and Sergio Ramos (free), the former striker of Olympique de Marseille does not sulk his pleasure despite everything.

And recalls the role of locomotive for Ligue 1 that embodies, more than ever, PSG.

“For the French Championship, it's wonderful, it will be one of the most followed in the world and the spotlight is perfect. After to prevent them from winning everything, it will be hard, but Lille did it. Surprises can happen. But it will be a puzzle to thwart both Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. "

Source: leparis

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