"This is not the time to talk about signings": Pochettino puts a stop to the rumors of the arrival of Messi and Ramos at PSG | The State
The new coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino, avoided talking about possible signings for the team, both in the winter market and for the next season, although He acknowledged that he is already speaking with the sports director, Leonardo Araújo, to strengthen the team.
“This is not the time to talk about rumors” about transfers, Pochettino said on several occasions during the first press conference since he arrived at the Parisian club.
The nagging questions arose amid rumors about the possible interest of PSG in Leo Messi and the Spanish Sergio Ramos for next season, the Argentine coach repeatedly dodged the informants’ questions: “We will leave all this kind of rumor mill for later”, he pointed.
🆕 Presentation of Pochettino as the new coach of the @PSG_inside
🐐 Would you ask the signing of Leo Messi to the Three Wise Men?
🎅🏽 “Santa Claus has already done a great job and has given me the opportunity to be in this great club”pic.twitter.com/eEvL4Kowed
– The Partidazo de COPE (@partidazocope) January 5, 2021
Still, he acknowledged that he is in continuous contact with Leonardo and that “Logically, a club like PSG is controlling a wide range of footballers”, although he did not fail to point out the economic limitations caused by the pandemic and that could be reason enough to avoid the arrival of the superstars in Paris.
Pochettino on the possible arrival of Messi to PSG:
“Any big player is welcome”
“Any great player is welcome.” pic.twitter.com/YGS4QS0y4L
– Fernando Cevallos (@FerCevallosF) January 5, 2021
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