The Barcelona superstar has been linked with a move to PSG in the summer and the French club have made intentions to sign Lionel Messi public. This has not gone down well with the Barcelona hierarchy, who see PSG’s pursuit of Messi as dirty and disrespectful.
Earlier this month, Angel Di Maria spoke about his compatriot Lionel Messi’s potential move to Paris. He told TyC Sports,
He continued;
These comments infuriated Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman. He spoke to the media after Barcelona’s 5-3 victory in the Copa Del Rey, lambasting Di Maria for his comments about Lionel Messi.
Barcelona face PSG in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 this month, and the public pursuit of Lionel Messi has been seen by some as the French champions’ way of disrupting the Barcelona dressing room before their clash.
PSG have made their interest in Lionel Messi very clear to Barcelona
The French outfit’s public pursuit of Lionel Messi has not been only limited to the players. PSG director of football Leonardo has also spoken about his admiration for the Argentine. He told France Football last month that any club in the world would look to sign the Argentine if the opportunity were to come up.
PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino is also said to be keen on bringing his compatriot to the Parc des Princes next season. Lionel Messi is in the final five months of his contract at Barcelona and is free to negotiate with foreign clubs over a move in the summer.
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