Lionel Messi wage bill forces PSG to sell 7 players in January window, say reports

PSG were training hard on Saturday - a day ahead of a Round of 16 French Cup tie against Fifth tier SC Feignies.

Paris: PSG were training hard on Saturday - a day ahead of a Round of 16 French Cup tie against Fifth tier SC Feignies.

But behind the scenes they are planning ahead to the January transfer window and offloading as many as 7 players to balance the books.

The arrival of Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma - who was crowned Player of Euro 2020 - and Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum means that the PSG wage bill stands at a reported EURO 300 million for the squad with Messi earning a club record EURO 41 million net per year.