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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi gave an overview of the process on Saturday that eventually culminated in his departure from Barcelona this summer.
PSG switch
The name of the Argentine international Messi has of course been the focus of the media in the last few weeks of the transfer window.
It came with the fact that the 34-year-old was forced to close Barcelona’s legendary chapter of his career in search of a new club instead.
Just hours after it was suggested that Messi draft a new Camp Nou deal, the Blaugrana released a statement confirming the departure of their greatest player of all time:
LATEST NEWS | Lion #Messi will not continue with FC Barcelona
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 5 August 2021
Immediately widespread media conversations ensued, amid mass speculation about where Messi, a free agent for the first time in his career, should land next.
While Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United are all viewed as potential landing sites, it was no surprise that the six-time Ballon d’Or winner wanted to take his talents to France. , with Paris Saint-Germain:
A new ???? in Paris!
PSGxMESSI ️???? pic.twitter.com/scrp1su9a6
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) 10 August 2021
“I thought everything was sorted out …”
The first few weeks of his Paris career have since been a bit mixed, with Messi scoring a single goal in five games so far.
And as mentioned earlier, this weekend, for the first time since his affair with Neymar and Co. at Parc des Princes, the 34-year-old was drawn to the chain of events that finally led him out of Camp Nou in August.
In an interview with France Football, Messi admitted that he intended to draft a new deal with Barcelona only to see his plans “shaken” at the last minute:
Leo Messi at @francefootball: “I came back to Barcelona to prepare for the season. My idea was to sign my contract and get on with training immediately. I thought everything was settled and my signature was missing [auf dem Vertrag]. It thwarted my plans ”. ?? #FCB
-Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 9 2021
From there, the legendary striker admitted that after accepting that he had to look elsewhere to continue his career, a deal with PSG came “pretty quickly”:
Leo Messi at @francefootball: “I had other offers when I left Barcelona as a free agent, but I have to admit that we reached an agreement with PSG very quickly. I was convinced of the project, the ambitions of the club, the players it has, the staff… ”. ?? #PSG @GFFN
-Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 9 2021
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