Press reports revealed new developments regarding the current sports project of Paris Saint-Germain, with the presence of the duo Lionel Messi and Neymar da Silva.
The French newspaper, L’Equipe, said that the administration of Paris Saint-Germain She no longer sees the presence of Messi and Neymar in the team, with the same benefit that she used to see in the past, and is currently considering selling them during the next summer transfer period, after the end of the current season.
And the newspaper pointed out that the duo disappointed the Paris administration, after the sudden exit from the… Champions League This season, by losing against Real Madrid Spain in the round of 16.
The Parisian team was ahead (2-0) until the beginning of the second half of the return match, but it conceded 3 goals to lose (2-3) in the two matches, and fails again to win its first title in the championship.
According to L’Equipe, the Saint-Germain administration is studying the possibility of selling Neymar and Messi to a major league club in the summer, and starting a new sports project.
The American club Inter Miami, in which the former English star David Beckham owns a stake, has shown more than once his interest in contracting with Messi, as Neymar said earlier that he would join this club one day.
The departure of Messi and Neymar may mean that Paris Saint-Germain will have to start a whole new sports project from next season, in light of the doubts surrounding the continuation of coach Mauricio Pochettino, and the approaching of young striker Kylian Mbappe to leave for free.
Mbappe’s name was associated with moving to Real Madrid in the next summer Mercato, after he rejected several tempting offers from Paris to extend his contract.
Paris had signed Neymar, 30, in the summer of 2017, from Barcelona, for 222 million euros, to make him the most expensive player in the history of football, but the Brazilian star gave less than expected and failed to play the role of leader on the field, and he also suffered from several problems. It’s about his professionalism and discipline.
On the other hand, Messi, 34, joined Paris last summer for free after the expiration of his contract with Barcelona, but he appeared at a much lower level than his usual level with Barcelona and the Argentina national team, where he scored 7 goals in 26 games in the Saint-Germain shirt.
It is worth noting that Neymar’s contract with Paris extends until 2025 with the possibility of renewal for another year, while Leo’s contract with the club expires in 2023 with the possibility of renewal as well.