The Dutchman did not seem too surprised by the comments, saying that he would not mind taking two of PSG’s star forwards.
Ronald Koeman is interested in the signing of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman responded to quotes from Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo that the French club would be interested in Leo Messi if available when his contract expires in June. The Dutchman did not seem too surprised by the comments, saying that he would not mind taking two of PSG’s star forwards. “If you also ask me if I have an interest in Neymar or Kylian Mbappe, I would say yes,” Koeman said during a pre-match press conference on Wednesday. The Argentine received his first-ever red card for Barcelona at Supercopa de Espana’s final, has the coach noticed anything different about him in training in the last few days? Leo trained very hard. I did not see anything unusual in him,” Koeman confirmed.
Barcelona need to improve their game in defence
“Everyone was sad about the final result, but we kept going. We are on the way to improve the situation. The game… in defence, we have to improve. Leo is very involved”. Francisco Trincao has been criticized by some since his €31 million move from Braga last summer. But Koeman has stressed his patience with the winger. “He came from Braga, he is young,” he said. “Taking a step into a club like Barcelona is a giant step. You don’t have to go too fast. He works very well, trying to earn minutes. He plays little, a lot of competition. We look forward to him a lot for the future of this club”. There are people inside Barcelona, including Koeman, who are pushing for Eric Garcia to come this January despite its dire financial situation.
“I’ve always said that I am not the one who should to consider the economic decisions of the transfer,” explained Koeman. “If the club thinks it is impossible, it is not possible, and we go ahead with what we have”. Someone who could leave the Camp Nou in this transfer window is – Matheus Fernandes. “I have no preference for the team for him,” said Koeman. “He’s a player we didn’t give many minutes, a young player.”