Lionel Messi is Mr Barcelona, says PSG boss

TIL Desk Sports/ Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) head coach Thomas Tuchel has said that Lionel Messi is “very welcome” at the club, however adding that he expects the talismanic striker to remain at Barcelona. PSG lost 0-1 to Bayern Munich in a tightly-contested Champions League final on Sunday.

“What coach says no to Messi?” Tuchel said. “I think Messi finishes his career in Barcelona. He is Mr Barcelona,” he added. Barcelona’s season had ended in a humiliating 2-8 Champions League quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich. Following which, questions have been raised over Messi’s future at Camp Nou.

PSG are among the few football clubs in the world with the financial capacity to meet his buyout clause of 700 million euros. Speaking on PSG’s plans for the summer transfer window, Tuchel said: “We decided not to talk about transfers in this period.