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Paris Saint Germain has the best front three in the world of football. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar Jr are the three players who lead the line for PSG, as the club has built one of the most loaded squads on the planet (along with Manchester City).

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However, all three of them were on the verge of leaving the club this summer. Mbappe was involved in a dramatic hassle with Real Madrid and almost ended up signing for them. He did end up staying while Messi was linked with a move that didn’t work out.

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Neymar’s transfer rumors were the most recent ones, as he was linked with a move to Chelsea. In the end, the financial terms didn’t work out for any of the parties.

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Neymar Jr stays at Paris Saint Germain

However, in the meantime, PSG sacked Mauricio Pochettino and appointed Christophe Galtier as their manager. The French coach spoke about Neymar’s future after his arrival and revealed that he wants him to stay. Moreover, Galtier called Neymar a world-class player and added that he has several plans for Brazilian at PSG.

I want Neymar to stay here with us. He’s kind of world-class player, all the managers in the world want top players like him. I’ve already clear ideas on my plan for Neymar here at PSG,” Galtier said.

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Christophe Galtier reveals what got him to PSG

The French manager also revealed that PSG director Luis Campos had a huge role to play in him joining the club. “Campos’ presence was decisive. I accepted Paris Saint-Germain job with a lot of humility but with great determination,” he added.

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Galtier was the manager of OGC Nice when he was linked with the PSG job. He led Nice to a fifth-place finish in Ligue 1, which was slightly less impressive than his second-place finish with Lille in the 2018-19 season.

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However, he then went one better and won the Ligue 1 title the next year, beating Paris Saint Germain in the process. It was a huge coup, and he has been on PSG’s radar since then.

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