I am writing this post with great excitement and great expectation of what will happen in the world of football as one of the G.O.A.T has finally decided to shift base and will be unveiled soon in Paris.
On Sunday Lionel Messi held a farewell conference at Barcelona. He was in tears all through as he explained to the fans what really took place. How he accepted a 50% cut in salary but because of La Liga's FA rules and the club's financial constraints he could not continue with Barcelona FC and had to draw down the curtains on his illustrious career at the club.
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Now he has agreed a two year contract and with a possibility of a year extension with PSG and will be unveiled tomorrow. He will now be reunited with his former colleagues (Dani Alves and Neymar).
This summer transfer, I will say PSG were successful in their dealings. They got the former AC Milan Italian goalkeeper who recently won the Euro 2020 competition with Italy, Gianluigi Donnarumma. Sergio Ramos, the former Real Madrid super star defender. Former Liverpool FC midfield mystro, Georgina Wijnaldum. Former Inter Milan right back, Achraf Hakimi and finally they have got arguably the best football player in the world, Lionel Messi.
Messi is expected to be unveiled at the Eiffel tower in Paris which Paris Saint Germain (PSG) had booked for the occasion.
I can't imagine how excited Mauricio Pochettino the coach of PSG will be now. He has definitely gotten a killer squad at his disposal to not only execute but also win all competition they will participate in.
Below are potential PSG line ups this 2021/2022 season.
The limelight will now be focused on the Ligue 1, the French league and they will definitely benefit immensely economically and otherwise from the actions of PSG in this summer transfer market.
My questions now are:
Can PSG with all these transfers win the champions league and other competitions?
Can Sergio Ramos play along side Lionel Messi? I bet Ramos in his wildest dreams will never believe he would one day play with his once strong rival in the La Liga.
Can Messi replicate his form at Barcelona in the French league with PSG, putting to rest the argument that he cannot play or perform anywhere else except for Barcelona and in Spain?
Will the acquisition of all these players especially Messi convince Kylian Mpape to stay and sign a new contract?