Incoming PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has fired a red alert at the Le Parisien club bosses declaring his unwavering desire to bring Barcelona star Leo Messi to Paris.
The Argentine coach is dead keen to reunite Messi with former Barca teammate Neymar to complete a front three that would also feature France star Kylian Mbappe, if the latter for some reason isn’t able to follow up on his plans to join Real Madrid next season, that is.
In fact, the report adds that inDoha, where PSG’s owners are, they’re already working hard and fast on the deal.
In 2013, PSG had staked their bets on David Beckham as they attempted to boost their profile and now they’re intent on doing the same with Messi, who at 33 remains the best player in the world.
The presence of Neymar in the squad and the appointment of Pochettino, an Argentine like Messi, could help tempt the Barça star to make the move.
The report says Messi had even recommended the former Tottenham manager for the Barça job in the past. The two both have a history with Newell’s Old Boys, Messi’s boyhood club.