Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said all the great players want to come to PSG as he discussed the future of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi.
Messi is set to become a free agent, with his existing Barca deal officially expiring on June 30 amid links to Ligue 1 giants PSG and Premier League champions Manchester City.
Barca remain confident Messi will renew at Camp Nou – president Joan Laporta repeatedly insisting the record six-time Ballon d Or winner wants to prolong his stay.
Al-Khelaifi was asked about Messi and PSG s reported pursuit of the 33-year-old superstar.
What I can say is that all the great players want to come to PSG, Al-Khelaifi told L Equipe.
It isn t possible to sign them all, because we already have great footballers in our squad. Having said that, Messi is Messi, a fantastic player.
I have told [Barcelona president Joan] Laporta that [Lionel Messi s] contract is coming to an end and every club has the right to negotiate with him and can sign him for the next season.
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Al-Khelaifi also hit out at Barca for their attempts to re-sign Neymar from PSG.
Neymar was continually linked with a return to Barca following his world-record exit in 2017 before extending his PSG contract until 2025 in May.
Barcelona tried very hard to sign Neymar, Al-Khelaifi said. Obviously, we rejected their advances.
I think they club [Barcelona] have some financial problems, but that isn t our business. Barcelona have always loved Neymar, and that isn t a secret.
Neymar didn t want to go there, even though he wasn t completely adapted to PSG or Paris. But if you call him now, he will tell you he is happy at PSG.
