PSG in for Lionel Messi as battle over release clause continues

PSG going in for Messi... Any club in the world would want Lionel Messi, and Sport in Spain has reported that Paris Saint-Germain are one of the few who have decided they can pull a move off -- presuming he is allowed to leave Barcelona.

Sources told ESPN earlier this week that PSG were monitoring the Messi situation, and that the Barca star has even chatted with Neymar about reuniting in Paris, and Sport now says the Parisian club are going to step up their interest.

The Argentine's wages will be of no concern to the Champions League finalists, though if a fee is required, they will need to sell before signing him to satisfy Financial Fair Play regulations.
The powerbrokers at PSG feel that linking Messi up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe would take the club to the next level.

However, La Liga have backed Barcelona's contention that Messi's €700 million release clause must be paid if the player is to leave the club this summer.

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