FC Barcelona has declared the war to PSG for Messi’s transfer: Neymar and Pochettino, pointed

Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona can become new rivals in 2021. Not only because the French club’s star Kylian Mbappé is chased by every big club in Europe. Also, it is known that the Spanish club is desperate to keep Lionel Messi in the team next season, after his contract runs out. Neymar and coach Mauricio Pochettino are pointed at.

Barcelona is in shaky months, following massive debts, a severely weakened squad, a coach like Ronald Koeman who lacks some support from the fans, and Messi’s soap-opera. Also, the club is facing elections for new President, in which Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa will contend to replace Josep María Bartomeu.

Now, the war has started… in media. One of the candidates, club’s former president Laporta, has opened the fired to the French club. Speaking to Spain’s TVE television station, he said: “I’ve read Paris Saint-Germain has severe losses in his balance, so let’s wait and see if the can afford any new signings”, he threatened. But that was not all.

The candidate’s biggest concern is that PSG could take Messi for free, as French club’s sporting director Leonardo recognized they will go for him. “I’d ask that if we have to be respectful with some actions, then we will also request that PSG keeps respect for us and don’t try to destabilize us”, he concluded in the interview.