Neymar, Messi, Ibrahimovic… it was just a step for PSG

For over a decade, PSG has been growing gradually: according to president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the stars who have passed through have helped the club to develop.

First, there was Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Then Neymar. Then Lionel Messi. All have since left, and PSG has bounced back. This is the message from Parisian president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on RMC Sport.

« It’s an honor that Zlatan, Neymar, or Messi have played for our team, for our club obviously, and it was also part of the strategy. Now, you know, we have a new cycle. But obviously, all of this makes us proud. And there were these players that nobody ever thought would one day wear the PSG jersey, » he told Marion Bartoli.

Players for 8 years or else the exit?

A thinly veiled message for Kylian Mbappé? There will inevitably be a post-Mbappé era. Probably as soon as next June. But NAK is not worried. PSG is in reconstruction. And the desired profile of players is revealed: « We said at the beginning of the season that we wanted to build a team for the future. A team that can truly play together for another six to eight years. We have the youngest team in the quarterfinals. »

« We have the youngest team among the top ten European clubs. It makes us proud, and it’s really great that we are following this strategy with young players, including French ones, to achieve the maximum. What makes me proud is when I see my players fight for the jersey, fight for the club’s badge, it makes me so proud. »