Nasser Al-Khelaïfi emphasized once again during the presentation of Lionel Messi as a player of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday that Kylian Mbappe has no reason to leave. The president of the French top club emphasized that les Parisiens have always adhered to the Financial Fair Play rules. At the same time, Messi says he is looking forward to playing together with Neymar and Mbappe, among others.
“I think everyone knows what Kylian’s future looks like. He is very competitive and a real winner. Kylian has said publicly that he wants a competitive team and we can’t do better than this. He has no reason to go anywhere else now,” Al-Khelaïfi said of Mbappe. The PSG chairman was also asked about the Financial Fair Play rules. “Let me make it very clear. I’ve been waiting for that question. We have followed the Financial Fair Play rules since day one. We will always comply with that. Before we do anything, we always look at it without our commercial department. When you see we get to Leo, you know we have the capacity to do it.”
“Today we can see what Leo brings to this club. It’s huge! The media should not only focus on the negative, but also look at what he brings in terms of commerce, social media etcetera. In three days the club is in all facets increased. The numbers are shocking,” Al-Khelaifi continues. He then jokes to Messi, who sat next to him during the press conference. “I hope Leo doesn’t ask for more salary! But we will always give the Financial Comply with Fair Play rules.”
“It’s great to play with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe,” Messi himself said of two of his highest-paid future teammates. “There have been some spectacular transfers and we have an incredible team. I’m going to play with the best players. That is amazing. It is wonderful to be able to play with such great players on a daily basis. I’m really looking forward to the first practice. We will work hard to achieve the club’s goals.”
Messi already played with Neymar at Barcelona and is happy with the reunion. “I know Neymar very well. I’m really looking forward to playing here with him and the other friends I already have here,” Messi probably points to compatriots Ángel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes. “We can win everything. Before we left Barcelona, I had hoped that one day we would come back together and be stronger than ever. That’s one of the reasons I came here.” Messi was also asked about Marco Verratti. “He has shown that he is a great player, one of the best in the world in his position. He is a phenomenon.”
“Of course I have followed Ligue 1,” Messi finally emphasizes. “I think it has evolved a lot in recent years. The rush of action in the transfer market makes it a very competitive league, as the other teams have grown stronger too. For me it’s all new teams and new stadiums to discover. That I look forward to. I am really looking forward to working here.”
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