How Lionel Messi moves from Barcelona to PSG could send Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid – Paper Round

Paris Saint-Germain is poised to enter the battle to sign Lionel Messi next summer, as the Barcelona star’s contract is fast approaching its expiration date. According to the Mirror, PSG owners are exploring the possibility of taking Messi to the French capital, without “falling into the lack of financial Fair Play.” Former Barça teammate Neymar and compatriot Leandro Paredes publicly expressed their wish that PSG sign the 33-year-old, and the Brazilian said: “Sure, next year we have to.” Manchester City are also interested in signing Messi and both clubs are free to start talks with the player from January.

Paper Round’s opinion: Well, well, well … Neymar, Kylian Mbappé Y Lionel Messi? On the same side? That would be incredible! It is well known that PSG are desperate to win the Champions League and signing Messi would give them a huge boost in that direction. The French champions fell at the last hurdle last season, losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in a close duel in the final. It is clear that a player of Messi’s quality would give PSG an unstoppable attack. Would it be enough to make up for the rest of his flaws? Who knows … but an offensive trio of Neymar, Mbappé and Messi in the Champions League is something that every football fan would want to see.

However, an attack by Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi could be an impossible dream. AS reports that Messi’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain could open the door for Mbappé to leave for Real Madrid. Los Blancos have been a longtime fan of the World Cup winner and could use this as their chance to jump. AS claims that it would be “impossible” for PSG to pay the salaries of the three superstars, meaning that Mbappé could be sacrificed to Real Madrid to sign Messi. The French club would demand between 150 and 180 million euros for the 21-year-old, whose current contract expires in 2022.

Paper Round’s opinion: Now this makes a lot more sense. It would be difficult for PSG to keep the three of Neymar, Mbappé and Messi without breaking some kind of financial Fair Play rule due to the soaring salaries of the trio. The Parisians would also be playing a dangerous game if they kept all three, due to Mbappé’s contractual situation. The French forward would only have one year left on his current contract and AS reports that Mbappé is “refusing” to sign an extension. Realistically, PSG need to sell Mbappé next summer or risk losing him for free in 2022. Selling Mbappé to Real Madrid and signing Messi on a free transfer would be an ideal deal for the French club.

The signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City could help convince the Chelsea management that Declan Rice is N’Golo Kante’s long-term replacement in midfield. The Telegraph claims that over the past summer, Blues boss Frank Lampard lobbied hard for Chilwell to sign £ 50m, despite skepticism from the Chelsea board, and (thus far) has proven to be exit. The club’s leaders could rely on Lampard once again next summer as the 42-year-old insists that Rice, with a £ 80 million rating, is the perfect signing for his side.

Paper Round’s opinion: This makes sense. When a manager signs successfully, he builds his confidence in the board and will have more influence on future incoming players. Chelsea have not had a long-term manager in charge of Roman Abramovich, but it seems Lampard will be given time to succeed and build a dynasty with his young team. Rice has been a long-term target for Chelsea and Lampard is clearly a huge fan of the England international. Rice to Chelsea is less about “if” and more about “when,” and it will likely be next summer.

Manchester United has been given the green light to test safety at Old Trafford, according to the Mail. All-seat stadiums were made mandatory in the Premier League prior to the 1994-95 season, but fans have pushed for the return of the safe position in recent years. United are slated to install 1,500 seats on the rails early next year in an area of ​​the stadium that already has fans who are known to be constantly on their feet during matches anyway. The new seats will be used once Old Trafford returns to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic.

Paper Round’s opinion: If the go-ahead has been given and no potential problems were discovered in the study, why not? Many Premier League fans have discussed his desire to bring safety to England’s top tier and if the test goes as planned at Old Trafford, hopefully it can be spread across the entire league. It will reduce complaints from fans standing in areas that are not supposed to be standing and, as seen in clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Celtic, it can improve the atmosphere within the stadium.