PSG ‘ready to let Lionel Messi and Neymar leave’ as Mbappe leads group of just seven ‘untouchable’ stars
PSG are reporteldy willing to let Neymar and Lionel Messi leave the club as they are not among the “untouchables”.
The Ligue 1 side are working on a rebuild and are believed to have listed seven players that must be kept – but it doesn’t include the two former Barcelona stars.
Kylian Mbappe, 24, heads the list of “non-transferable” players, according to Mundo Deportivo.
It’s claimed PSG could be set for some drastic changes.
Messi, 35, is out of contract in the summer and despite being one of the world’s best players, the club could let him leave.
It was believed that PSG wanted him to renew terms, but Messi wants assurances on the direction the club is heading.
He has since been linked with an exit to his former club Barcelona or to the MLS with Inter Miami.
The Argentine World Cup winner is believed to want to stay in Europe for at least one more season.
His return to Barcelona would be hugely popular amongst fans, who chanted Messi’s name in the tenth minute of their clash with Real Madrid.
Neymar, 31, on the other hand completed a world record transfer to the French giants in 2017 from the LaLiga side.
However, despite consistent performances, he has not hit the heights that were expected of him.
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And with the Brazilian earning a reported £606,000-per-week it could be time for PSG to cut their losses.
Neymar however, has one more year left on his contract which would mean the club would have to find a buyer willing to take on the financial responsibility of the winger.
While the duo could leave the club, PSG are believed to be desperate to keep Mbappe along with Nuno Mendes, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Danilo Pereira and Marquinhos.