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Jude Bellingham has just sent a 'warning' to the Red Devils' transfer plans as PSG prepares sweeping moves involving Neymar and Lionel Messi.
Liverpool, like most other teams in modern football, is somewhat dependent on the whims of PSG. The Parisians are no longer alone in their ability to distort the market, with other state-backed powers involved, but it was their Neymar transfer in 2017 that changed the whole face of this sport.
Incredibly, there was still no Champions League trophy to flaunt at the Parc des Princes, despite PSG having added both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé to their ranks since buying Neymar from Barcelona. And now it looks like the longtime French champion is eyeing a potential change of management. In a shocking move, both Messi and Neymar could leave this summer, with Mbappé's long-term future also unspecified. If Liverpool are forced to take a year off from the Champions League, they could return with a very different background.
And it's not the only development on the continent. Run or not, Liverpool will certainly be keeping an eye on Jude Bellingham. One person to be sure to watch is Jürgen Klopp, as his former club try to win their first Bundesliga title since leaving the club, trying to break Bayern Munich's continued dominance during his time that time. In the last game, Bellingham sounded something like a warning to Liverpool, Klopp and FSG. Here's Liverpool.com delivering some of the biggest stories surrounding European football today ahead of a midweek trip to West Ham.
Conspiracy to eliminate PSG
For months now, there have been rumors that PSG are preparing a new approach, an approach to local talent in Paris. The area is a notorious football hotbed and the owners have plenty of cash to pour into the infrastructure - in fact the club has produced exciting young players over the years, but the The older age on the team has seen Christopher Nkunku and Moussa Diaby move ON.
It looks like that could happen in the summer transfer window, when none of PSG's attacking trio in Hollywood are necessarily guaranteed to stay. In an uncertain turn, Mbappé now looks to be the safest option to stay at the club beyond the next transfer window, while Neymar and Messi could both leave.
According to the Mirror, a new contract for Messi is no longer a priority for PSG. Meanwhile, the Mail claims the Argentinian has decided to return to Barcelona.
Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr of PSG during the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC during the Ligue 1 tournament at Parc des Princes on February 19, 2023 in Paris, France.
Lionel Messi and Neymar could both leave PSG this summer. As for Neymar, the same Mirror story claims that Chelsea and at least one other Premier League side are interested in keeping him away from PSG. With the French giants no longer chasing big players with huge salaries, they may be willing to accept a departure.
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