Lionel Messi would win the race to sign the world superstar - according to a bombshell report. The 34-year-old is set to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal at the Nou Camp on Thursday as he commits his future to the only club he's ever known in Europe.
But PSG believed their limitless pockets would win the day as they did everything within their power to recruit Messi away from the torubled Spanish giants.
And now TNT Sports and Radio Italia journalist Marcelo Becheler has revealed how close he believes a deal came to being agreed.He posted: "PSG was very confident and wanted Messi very much.
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