Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo has admitted his club were tempted by the thought of bringing in Lionel Messi from Barcelona.
The Ligue 1 champions were one of several clubs linked with the Barcelona captain after he told the Catalan giants he wanted to leave.
Leonardo says news Messi wanted out was of interest for his club but any move would have been financially difficult.
“We certainly thought about it. There’s a complicated situation with Financial Fair Play, but when we heard Messi could be on the market… it tempted us.
“We asked ourselves if it really was possible.