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Neymar expressed his sadness upon learning that his teammate Lionel Messi will be departing Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the month, following their two-year stint together in the French capital.
Messi’s tenure at PSG has been met with disappointment by a portion of the club’s supporters, who have criticized and booed the 35-year-old forward for his inability to guide the team to Champions League glory.
As reported by Sportskeeda, Neymar disclosed that both he and Messi had given their best efforts to bring success to the Parisian club, but unfortunately, their expectations did not materialize. Neymar conveyed his best wishes to Messi for his future endeavors.
“Brother… it didn’t turn out as we thought but we tried everything. It was a pleasure to share 2 more years with you. Good luck in your new stage and be happy. I love you #leomessi”
Neymar and Messi along with Luis Suarez, forged one of the deadliest attacking partnerships in history with Barcelona when the trio guided the Spanish to numerous titles, including a treble in 2015.
Chelsea and Newcastle enter Messi’s bid
Meanwhile, Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle are making a late play to sign Lionel Messi after Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the Argentine’s departure from the club, Football Transfers reports.
Barcelona, Inter Miami and Al Hilal have all been linked with a move for the 35-year-old forward with the Saudi club offering a whopping $400m deal to lure Messi to the Middle East.
Both EPL clubs are now banking on Messi’s desire to play competitive football in Europe and make a play for the superstar, hoping to convince him to move to England.
PSG loses over 600k followers
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain have started to feel the effect of Lionel Messi’s departure from the club after the club’s social media pages witnessed a massive drop in followers.
PSG announced the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will leave the Ligue 1 champions before his final game against Clermont on Saturday, June 3rd, and the news had caused a reaction from fans.
Die-hard Messi fans unfollowed the Paris club on the social media app Instagram upon hearing the news of the Argentine’s departure.