PSG – Before Messi signing: Pochettino reveals strange phone call with Leonardo
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PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has revealed a curious phone call with sporting director Leonardo prior to signing Lionel Messi.
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that sporting director Leonardo obtained his approval before signing Lionel Messi.
“Leonardo called me and said: ‘There is a possibility. Do you want that or not?”, Pochettino explained, who was visibly surprised by the phone call.
Lionel Messi signed a two-year deal with PSG
“The good thing is that he called me,” the PSG coach continued. “I was like, ‘Is that a question?’ I honestly thought it was a joke. “
Messi left FC Barcelona on a free transfer after 21 years and signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain.