The news of Leo Messi's departure from Barcelona undoubtedly shocked the entire football world. This is not only because of his long career and extraordinary lottery history with the Catalans, but also because of the unexpected way the news became known.
Anyway, the PSG French seem to have no intention of wasting any minutes of time, and are immediately thrown into action to take advantage of the situation. According to reports, Leo's father, Jorge Messi, has contacted Parisians to pave the way for talks on the transfer of the superstar to Paris. Of course, the French are not the only ones who want Messi's services. Pep Guardiola's Chelsea and Manchester City have also immediately shown their interest.
The response of the French club is learned to have been positive, however, the transfer of Messi to the Parc des Princes will not be easy at all. This is because Nasser Al Khelaifi also wants not to lose Kylian Mbappe.
According to the Spaniard MARCA, this is a very difficult mission for the French. It is learned that the club is facing a deficit of 200 million euros, and the only way to adjust the financial balances is to sell players. The only footballer who has left the team so far is Mitchel Bakker, who joined Bayer Leverkusen. However, PSG benefited only 7 million euros from his transfer, an amount negligible for the problem in question.
The only way for PSG to achieve the goal is if it raises as much revenue from Mbappe's image as the player's costs to the club. However, according to a Marca account, the French club must own 100% of the image rights of Kylian Mbappe, in order to avoid financial losses. Given that the Frenchman has contracts with various sponsors, it seems that PSG is forced to choose between Mbappe and Messi, in this spectacular summer market.