Neymar and Messi Wanted to Stay, but PSG Pushed Them Out

PSG parted ways with Marco Verratti, Lionel Messi, and Neymar last summer, a bold move considering the players wanted to stay.

Jérôme Rothen confirms that Verratti, Messi, and Neymar wanted to remain at PSG this season. However, Paris had a different idea and wanted a complete overhaul. « Nasser Al-Khelaïfi made some bold decisions, really bold decisions. Some players had already re-signed, like Verratti, and he showed them the door. The same goes for Neymar and Messi… They all wanted to stay, » he revealed in an interview with Colinterview.