March 2020 - Paris Saint-Germain Wiretap

PSG Fires Thomas Tuchel, Set To Hire Mauricio Pochettino

Dec 24, 2020 8:34 AM

Paris Saint-Germain have fired Thomas Tuchel and are set to hire Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement.

Pochettino was fired by Tottenham Hotspur in November of 2019.

Pochettino spent two years at PSG during his playing career where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2001.

While Tuchel remained well-liked in the dressing room, a number of players expected him to be fired. Tuchel was appointed on a two-year contract in 2018, replacing Unai Emery. Tuchel's third season ws overshadowed by a disagreement with PSG sporting director Leonardo over player recruitment. 

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Neymar Out Until January With Ankle Injury

Dec 19, 2020 9:15 PM

Neymar will sit out until January due to an ankle sprain.

PSG announced that Neymar is currently being treated for a bone bruise.

Neymar suffered the injury on December 13th, off a challenge from Lyon's Thiago Mendes.

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Barcelona-PSG Headline Round Of 16 Champions League Draw

Dec 14, 2020 10:52 AM

Barcelona drew Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the 20-21 Champions League.

The two clubs last met in 2017 when Barcelona defeated PSG 6-1 in the second leg to recover from a 4-0 first leg defeat. 

Neymar subsequently left Barcelona for PSG that summer and this will be his first return.

Full Draw

Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Manchester City

Lazio vs. Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea

RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool

Porto vs. Juventus

Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Sevilla vs. Borussia Dortmund

Atalanta vs. Real Madrid

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Chelsea To Pursue Signing David Alaba

Dec 11, 2020 3:13 PM

Chelsea will join Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in pursuing David Alaba.

Alaba is expected to leave Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2021.

Alaba is best known as a left-back but can play at centre-back or in midfield, providing useful flexibility to cover in a number of positions.

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PSG Prioritizing Extensions For Neymar, Kylian Mbappe

Dec 4, 2020 11:04 AM

While Paris Saint-Germain plans to pursue Lionel Messi in January, they are prioritizing extensions for Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. 

Neymar currently earns €36 million per year, while Mbappe's contract pays €20 million.

Messi's contract with Barcelona pays €60 million per year, which would complicate the contract situations of Neymar and Mbappe should he agree to join PSG.

Neymar and Mbappe each joined PSG in 2017.

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Paris Saint-Germain Will Pursue Lionel Messi Signing

Dec 4, 2020 10:58 AM

Paris Saint-Germain are pursuing a potential signing of Lionel Messi.

Messi can begin negotiating a contract with another team in January.

"I cannot talk about it at the moment," PSG's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on Thursday when asked about Messi's future.

Messi has remained close with Neymar over the past few years.

Messi's wage bill will be one of the stumbling blocks for PSG, as he earns €60 million a year at Barcelona, much more than Neymar's €36 million a year or Kylian Mbappe's €20 million a year.

 

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Tags: Barcelona, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Neymar Wants To Play With Lionel Messi Next Season

Dec 3, 2020 1:12 PM

Neymar has publicly said he wants to play with Lionel Messi next season.

Messi is out of contract with Barcelona next summer and is free to negotiate a contract with another club beginning in January.

"What I want most of all is to play with Messi again, to be able to enjoy him once again on the pitch," Neymar said.

"He can play in my place, I have no problem with that! But I want to play with him next year, for sure. We have to do it next season."

PSG has been monitoring Messi's situation with interest in signing him. Manchester City was believed to be Messi's preferred club.

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Tags: Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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