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Messi signing would not mean Mbappe exit, says Pochettino amid PSG speculation

The ex-Barcelona forward has been linked with a Parc des Princes switch after news broke that his days at Camp Nou are over

Lionel Messi's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain would not force Kylian Mbappe's exit, Mauricio Pochettino says, amid speculation that the former Barcelona attacker could be set to move to the French capital.

The ex-Blaugrana forward has been linked with a switch to Parc des Princes following the shock news of his Camp Nou exit on Thursday, though the matter of Financial Fair Play regulations is thought to be a stumbling block.

One option for PSG would be to cut loose France star Mbappe, previously linked with the exit door this summer, but Pochettino has laughed off suggestions that the forward would have to make way for any potential Messi arrival, while stating that he has had no contact with his fellow Argentine.