BARCELONA – Paris Saint-Germain will play in the semi-finals of the Champions League after beating Bayern Munich in a sensational tie and in a fit of euphoria the president of the French club, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, took it for granted the continuity of Neymar and Mbappé in Paris. “Neymar will stay a long time at PSG,” the leader revealed in statements to various media at the end of the match.
Keeping the future of the Brazilian player in the air, the president of the PSG assured, with full optimism, that there are talks to prolong the permanence of the footballer in Paris, despite having been related during the last weeks with Barcelona.
Barça, who maintain the need to strengthen their attacking line with a top-level player, have Erling Haaland as their top priority, although their signing is considered very complicated in the short term and they would be confident of staying Norwegian in Dortmund for another season to, with a more affordable price and less cash strains, launch for his incorporation.
Meanwhile, at the Camp Nou, work is underway in the immediate market and Ney, who is still very well regarded in the Barça dressing room, remains in the club’s orbit. Even more so after his display in the tie against Bayern … And after which the president of the PSG cooled, as far as possible, this possible return to Barcelona.
“Neymar will play for PSG next season … And he will stay for many years,” Al-Khelaïfi insisted, assuring that the club is in negotiations with the footballer to renew, as well as with Kylian MbappÉ, the other star of the team and that, like the Brazilian, ends his contract in June 2022.
In this regard, the leader was conclusive in recalling that “we have invested a lot in this club to win all the trophies, and the Champions League, so neither Neymar nor Mbappé have excuses to leave.”
TRUST
Overcoming the hurdle represented by the European champions, who defeated PSG in the final of last season, Al-Khelaïfi showed his optimism, arguing it in the “growth” of the team led by Mauricio Pochettino and in consider that you are “ready” to take the final step.
“I am very proud of the team and of this second consecutive semifinal … Now the goal is to reach the final and win the trophy,” he said, calling for “keeping calm” and stating that despite the defeat on Tuesday PSG “played a great game, extraordinary, being able to score three or four goals. But the important thing was the classification.”
“Our goal is to reach the best. We have come this far to win the title and although we know it is difficult because it is a competition that is decided by details, I have confidence in the team, the coach and the sporting director. the players, who have given their all, “he agreed, proclaiming the PSG’s excellent track record in Europe this season.
“I trust this team and I feel that it has grown and has more experience. This year we have won at Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern, which for me is the best team in Europe … Now we have to keep going and also thinking about the League, which is equally important, ”al-Khelaïfi concluded.