Lionel Messi’s father categorically denies meeting PSG officials over son's potential move

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has been heavily linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain but Barcelona captain's far and nt, Jorge, has rubbished those rumours. On Monday, Jorge Messi took to Instagram to categorically deny reports of a meeting with a Qatari consulate to work out possibility of his son moving to French capital. Leo Messi is w in final few months of his current Barcelona contract, which expires in summer of 2021 and can possibly push for a move away from Camp u from January 1 onwards. 

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Jorge brands Lionel Messi PSG transfer as "fake news"

Earlier on Monday, Spanish TV programme El Chiringuito revealed that Messi's far h reportedly met with a Qatari consulate to work out possibility of a switch to PSG once his son's contract at Camp u expires in June 2021. news immediately became talk of town on social media with fans claiming that Messi could possibly reunite with Neymar at Parc des Princes. prospect of Messi playing alongside Kylian Mbappe and national teammate Angel Di Maria h sent even PSG faithful into a frenzy. 

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However, just a few hours later, Jorge Messi slammed report, labelling it as "fake news" on his Instagram story. He took a screengrab of report and wrote, "False. Yet ar invention. I've been in Argentina since September". Jorge's version of story is that last time he was in Spain was back in September when he visited Barcelona's n-president Josep Maria Bartomeu in a bid to secure his son's exit.

At time Barcelona h insisted that ir all-time top goalscorer's release clause was still active which led to Jorge returning back to Argentina. El Chiringuito later me an attempt to legitimise ir story by revealing that Messi's private plane h travelled from Rosario to Barcelona last week. 

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Lionel Messi transfer news: Reports still link Messi to Man City

According to reports from Express, Man City are still 'confident' of signing Messi in summer.  Cityzens believe that having manr Pep Guardiola at helm is an vant, as his previous relationship with Messi at Camp u between 2008-12 could see Argentine move to Etih.

Messi, a four-time UCL winner with Barcelona, sent club a burofax in summer to push for a departure, but once it became apparent he would need to take club to court, 33-year-old reluctantly agreed to play out final year of his contract.

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