ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING SCENES! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED at MESSI' FAREWELL PRESS CONFERENCE in BARCELONA!
PSG HAS TOLD THE PLAYERS THAT MESSI HAS ALREADY BEEN SIGNED!
Let's get to the transfer saga of Lionel Messi! Everything is just boiling there! Yesterday, Fabrizio Romano reported that the Argentinian is still waiting for the first official offer from PSG. The club is confident that an agreement will be reached really fast.
As soon as the Parisians will officially indicate their interest, Jorge Messi, Lionel's father and agent, will fly to Paris for negotiations.
TNT Sports and Canal Plus add that Messi's lawyers have already arrived in the French capital. And there they will just wait patiently for his father. On the part of PSG the contract is ready - two years with the option of extending for a third, with a salary of thirty five million euros per season. The only delay in the transaction is due to the fact that the Red and Blues for some reason still haven’t made a clear proposal to Lionel, but it is obvious that the club and the player have already pre-agreed. The transfer is ninety nine percent complete, as emphasized by a French media.
And nothing has changed about the timing of the presentation. PSG will present Messi on Tuesday or Wednesday at the Eiffel Tower.
What else? For example, there is also an insider from the Le Parisien newspaper. The source found out that the players, coaches and all technical staff of PSG are already aware about the imminent signing of Leo Messi.
Moreover, there was an announcement of the approximate date of the Argentinian’s debut for the new club. Messi may appear on the field in a Parisian shirt on September Twelve in a match against the French Ligue 1 newcomer Clermont. Not that soon, but for a good reason: Lionel still hasn't resumed training after the Copa America final. He will need a few weeks to get back to optimal physical condition.
Well, if anyone still has doubts about this explosive transfer, then Mauricio Pochettino dispelled them in yesterday's interview after the game of the 1st round of the French championship against Troyes. The head coach of PSG was asked about Messi's transition and he could hardly restrain his smile.
"Did they call me about his signing? No. THEN no!" replied Pochettino.
And the same question awaited Parisian midfielder Danilo Pereira. The answer was as follows: "It's hard to talk about the player from another club. But if he comes to us, it would be good, even too good!
Well, the biggest spoiler was said by Barcelona president Joan Laporta. After yesterday's meeting with Florentino Perez and Andrea Agnelli, he have been asked about the Messi situation as well, to which the functionary said:
"I have done the best I could. Messi is moving to PSG. I would have liked to keep him at Barcelona, but it was financially impossible.
Laporta, however, didn't know that he was filmed in this one, but that’s better for us, isn't it?
MESSI'S FAREWELL PRESS CONFERENCE
Today was Lionel Messi's farewell press conference. Leo came on stage and just started to cry instantly. It was really painful to see... Then Leo started speaking and we want to share the most important words:
"I don't know what to say. Leaving Barcelona is indeed really difficult for me after spending so many years here. I'm not ready for it. We will come back to Barcelona in a few years, because this is our home! We didn't want to leave - it was different from last year! I gave everything to the club and the jerseys from day one to the last, I'm more than satisfied. I never imagined my farewell because I didn't imagine it, but I never thought it would be like this, I would like to hear the last ovation."
After that, the whole audience stood up and started applauding Lionel. Messi did not hold back his emotions - he cried... Yes, it was really emotional!
Next Messi went on to answer journalists' questions: "Why did I have to leave? All because of the rules of La Liga - they blocked my contract! Yes, I have an offer from PSG. But I have a lot of other offers. Nothing has been decided yet. Our contract with Barcelona was ready, but Laporta said it could not be registered. What can I tell Tebas? I don't know. I'll try to win another Champions League! Thank you all"...
And then we heard another round of applause! And Leo smiles at everyone and says goodbye... Yes... It wasn’t an easy sight! We all wish Messi the greatest success at his new club, whatever it may be!
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