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…