"We know what happened" around Lionel Messi, whose departure from Barcelona was formalized on Thursday, recognized the Parisian coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday, limiting himself to saying that PSG, cited as a possible destination, "Work on the transfer window".

“As I have already said, I am focused on the start of the season,” said the Argentine technician on the eve of an inaugural match in Ligue 1 in Troyes for Paris SG (9:00 pm).

“The club is working on the transfer window to improve the team as possible and achieve our goals. It is clear that he is a player about whom we know what happened yesterday (Thursday) ", he added, referring the case to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi:" Our president is working to see how to improve the team. "" When we talk about players of his stature, for many clubs, including PSG, it can happen, it can come before you. The club is working and we will communicate if we have things to communicate, ”continued Pochettino, denying information from the British press indicating a telephone conversation in recent hours between the Parisian technician with his compatriot Messi.

Already discussions between PSG and Messi, Neymar's first reaction via @ 20minutesSport https://t.co/G18OwwoL8O

- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) August 6, 2021

Asked whether the potential arrival of Messi at Paris SG would suppose the departure of the nugget Kylian Mbappé, at the end of the contract in June 2022 and ogled by Real Madrid, Pochettino smiled and replied: “No.

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City just paid € 117m for Grealish

Manchester City, cited as a possible destination for Lionel Messi, does not think "absolutely" to recruit "for the moment" the Argentine superstar, said his coach Pep Guardiola Friday, the day after the announcement of the non-extension of the contract Barcelona striker. "For now, we don't think about it, absolutely not," said the Catalan technician, who led the six-time Ballon d'Or during his best Barcelona years (2008-2012).

Doubling down on speculation, Guardiola recalled that City just spent £ 100million (€ 117million) on England attacking midfielder Jack Grealish, a Premier League record.

"Grealish is going to wear the number 10. We were convinced by Grealish and we were convinced that '' Leo '' would stay at Barca," he added, also referring to City's interest in another striker, the England center-forward Harry Kane.

“If Tottenham doesn't want to negotiate, it's over.

A lot of clubs around the world want to sign Kane, we are no exception, ”he said.

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We're happy to announce the signing of @JackGrealish for six seasons.



Welcome to City, Jack!

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- Manchester City (@ManCityFra) August 5, 2021

Manchester City and its wealthy Emirati owners, less penalized than other clubs by the Covid-19 pandemic, have been cited as a possible destination for Messi, along with Paris SG, owned by the powerful Qatari fund QSI.

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