Leonardo, sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke about the future of the team’s stars, and confirmed in an interview with the French newspaper "France Football" that the team is closely monitoring the developments of the case of Argentine star Lionel Messi.
He explained that Brazilian Neymar and his colleague Mbappe "must be convinced that Saint-Germain is currently a good place for a football player with a high level."
Leonardo indicated that what is required is only to reach an agreement that suits their desires and needs within the limits of the club's financial capabilities.
He stressed that the club is not ready to "beg" anyone to survive, but said that it maintains a positive feeling of the progress of talks with the players, and expressed hope that they would continue and renew their contracts.
Kylian Mbappe has been linked to a move to Real Madrid, and several reports have confirmed that he refuses to renew his contract with Saint-Germain, which ends in 2022, which will force the French club to listen to offers from next summer, in order to avoid losing him for free at the end of the contract.
Although Neymar has repeatedly been linked to a return to Barcelona, the latest reports confirm the imminence of an agreement to extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain beyond 2022.
On the other hand, Leonardo talked about the chances of signing Messi, and said, "Big players like Messi are always on the list of St. Germain's interests, but we are not at the right moment to talk about this or dream about it, 4 months is a long time in football, and it has been Anything happens during it, "referring to developments that may occur during the period that separates us from the end of the current season and the end of the decade that links Messi with Barcelona.
Lionel Messi's name has been linked to Paris Saint-Germain, among other teams that are likely to sign him if he leaves Barcelona.
Previous statements by Neymar - in which he spoke of his desire to play again with the Argentine star - increased speculation about Messi arriving in Paris starting next summer.