The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, in depth interview with the newspaper L'Equipe.
Al-Khelaif’s speech constitutes as a painful blow, rather an influential in the international sports community, when he sowed and poke out few words surely felt fear in the future transfer market. He speaks of all embodied transparency about the situation of the Parisian team, coach and the PSG players. Perhaps his words come with with a resounding surprise dismantling his unwillingness to sign Argentina superstar Lionel Messi.
Various news and accurate answers were uttered frankly, answered them with his usual transparency. the president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, when he immediately said that “Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was out of the PSG club's circle of interest”.
Al-Khelaifi's speech came in an interview with the French newspaper L'Equipe about the issue of the renewal contract of Neymar, as well as the departure of Kylian Mbappe and his future. This in addition to the French club's interest in Lionel Messi or not. Al-Khelaifi was asked about Messi and PSG's reported pursuit of the 33-year-old superstar.
Regarding the interest of PSG in signing Lionel Messi, Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: "You make me laugh. I told you, I'm not talking about the current affairs for us."
He added: “In fact, moreover, I have told Barcelona president Joan Laporta that Lionel Messi's contract is coming to an end and every club has the right - from January 1 - to negotiate with him and can sign him for the next season."
He continued: "What I can say is that all the great players want to come to PSG. It isn't possible to sign them all because we already have great footballers in our squad. Having said that, Messi is Messi, a fantastic player.
As regards Mauricio Pochettino, again, Al-Khelaïfi is categorical. Despite the rumors about his desires to leave, the Argentine coach would be fully concerned by his mission in the capital. “At the end of the season, I had two meetings with Pochettino, two or three hours each time. He never told me he wanted to leave, swears the Qatari leader. He never had one. attitude suggesting that he wanted to leave. Quite the opposite. He was totally involved on all subjects: the club, the structure, the organization, what he needs for next season… He exchanges almost everything the days with Leonardo (the sporting director of PSG, editor’s note) about the transfer window, the players, etc… This situation really annoys me, it is not suitable. He has been there since January, he still has two years of contract, He’s our coach. For him and for Mbappé, people are trying to disturb us. But we are together. No one will divide us by doing so. “