Paris St Germain warn Barcelona of Lionel Messi bid if they keep pursuing Thiago Silva
Paris St Germain's president will attempt tosign Lionel Messi from Barcelona for ?250million if the Catalans chooseto meet Thiago Silva's buy-out clause this summer, according to reportsin France.
PSG president Sheikh Nasser Al-Khelaifi is unhappy thatBarca are continuously being linked with PSG's Brazilian defender andhas vowed to play them at their own game. "If Barca pay the buy-out clause of Thiago Silva then I will meetMessi's buy-out clause," he is quoted as telling ActuSports.fr.
Since the end of last term speculation has been rife that Barcelonawill make a concrete bid for the PSG star, but the Ligue 1 championshave insisted he will not leave.
Earlier this week, Camp Nou supremo Sandro Rosell attempted to up theante as he publicly declared that Barca want Thiago Silva and that hasnot impressed the player's current club.
Now it appears that PSG are ready to use the financial backing oftheir Qatari owners to meet Messi's buy-out clause and offer him anenormous contract to see if they can persuade the Argentine to leaveSpain.
