Club discussing financial fair play, contract length and salary
Barcelona president explains why Messi deal was impossibleParis Saint-Germain are confident of striking a deal to sign
Lionel Messi after making progress in negotiations with the forward’s representatives. The club have been pushing for the
Argentina international since Thursday, when Barcelona announced he would be leaving.
Talks are focused on ensuring any deal stays within the boundaries of financial fair play, and agreeing a contract length and salary. Messi had accepted a substantial pay cut to about €20m a season to stay at Barcelona but his deal was due to run for five years, ending just after he turns 39.