Cristiano Ronaldo to PSG? Desire confirmed

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By: Manu Tournoux

Over the last decade, and since its takeover by Qatar in 2011, Paris Saint-Germain has changed dimension and managed to bring in some of football’s biggest stars. If success was not always there, Parisian supporters still had the opportunity to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and even Lionel Messi play in the colors of PSG. Another monster could have joined the Parc des Princes, as revealed by Patrice Evra.

The former defender, notably with Manchester United, was on RMC on Thursday and he had the opportunity to comment on these famous five-star recruitments. Having known Cristiano Ronaldo well from the time when both played for Red DevilsEvra revealed a little confidence about the five-time Ballon d’Or. A story that dates back to the summer of 2018, when Real Madrid and “CR7” chose to part ways.

“Messi hated France”

Cristiano Ronaldo then looks at which clubs might interest him for the rest of his career. And PSG was part of it, as Patrice Evra confirmed:
“Yes, he had Chelsea, Juventus, Paris, and he said Arsenal he would never go. But Paris, he was interested in the project. » Whether there were discussions or not, the deal did not happen and it was to Turin that the Portuguese flew. For its part, PSG therefore managed to bring in Lionel Messi three years later, with the little success that we know of.

Patrice Evra also said a word about the Argentinian’s move to PSG: “It was a French problem. Messi, wherever he played he was untouchable. In fact, getting whistled… Because if you look at the stats, basically for Messi, he had a great season between goals and assists. It’s simple, I think he hated France. Let this be clear. He said this in an interview. He only wanted to leave. » And to conclude on “CR7”: “You would have had a Cristiano Ronaldo in Paris… But then, trust me, he adapts. »