Paris Saint-Germain's sporting director Leonardo has revealed the club weighed up a move for Lionel Messi and has not ruled out an approach ahead of next summer.
Messi announced he would be staying with Barca for the forthcoming season, despite wanting to leave the Spanish club. Barcelona have stood firm and will not allow Messi to leave unless a willing suitor activates his €700million (£630m) release clause.
Such a transfer is impossible in this window, or pretty much otherwise, though PSG will be in the mix when he becomes available on a free next year as one of just a few clubs who could finance such a deal. "Today when you think about the financial situation it's complicated," Leonardo told . "When we are told Messi wants to leave,
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