Will Lionel Messi’s path lead to Paris Saint-Germain after losing at FC Barcelona? Now PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino comments.
After FC Barcelona announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club for good after 21 years, Messi’s Argentinian compatriot Mauricio Pochettino has now also spoken out. His club Paris Saint-Germain was quickly named as a possible alternative for Messi after the quake on Thursday evening.
And Pochettino made no secret of the fact that Messi was an interesting player. “A player of his caliber is always interesting. The club are working on different options but we are focused on the Troyes game,” he said. PSG will start the Ligue 1 season on Saturday evening (9 p.m.) with an away game against newly promoted ES Troyes AC.
Pochettino denies conversation with Messi
Noisy The Athletic there was direct contact between Messi and Pochettino on Thursday evening. But the PSG coach denies that. “I didn’t speak to him,” he clarified and at the same time denied a possible connection with a possible transfer from Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. Messi was named as an alternative for the French should he join Los Blancos.
But according to Pochettino, these thoughts do not yet play a role. “We are focused on the start of the season and the first game in Ligue 1,” he said. “At the same time, the club is working on the transfer market to find elements that can improve us and help us achieve our goals.”
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