Lionel Messi is expected to confirm his move to Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days after leaving Barcelona as a free agent and the European media have already begun to speculate how the French club and coach Mauricio Pochettino will play the Argentine. in the team.
Barcelona surprised everyone on Thursday night when they confirmed that Messi will not continue with the club, unable to renew his contract due to difficult financial conditions and La Liga wage rules.
Leaving Barcelona has seen Messi linked with a move to Ligue 1 side PSG, the club said to have already reached personal terms with the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.
With the move to the Parc des Princes, Messi will be reunited with his good friend Neymar and his compatriots Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes.
But how can PSG and coach Pochettino play with Messi in the team?
In fact, do not imagine too much, because the sports site givemesport has dared to do the hard work for you, drafting four formidable formations that PSG could create if they manage to sign Messi.
From Mauricio Pochettino's most likely lineup to a stunning attacking formation that we simply couldn't resist, be sure to check out the crazy formations PSG could really have available with Messi in the squad.
Formation 4-3-3
Let's face it, this is probably the most likely scenario. PSG could look set to recreate the magic of Barcelona's famous 'MSN' triumvirate, but with Kylian Mbappe inheriting Luis Suarez's role.
Mbappe would play centrally, with Neymar on the left and Messi where he is most comfortable, operating on the right.
Pochettino could use Pep Guardiola's ideas and decide to play the magic man as a 'false nine'.
The Argentine icon can be free to operate in the middle of the attack and form a brilliant trio with Neymar and Mbappe, which, if they work together, can cause 'carnage' to opposing teams.
Moving to the place behind the strikers or as a number 10 is not unknown for the Argentine star.
There's no denying that Messi has moved more into the role of a playmaker in recent years, so Pochettino could play the 34-year-old behind the Mbappe-Neymar duo.
A line-up that Pochettino is unlikely to field, but one we'd love to see come out against the weaker opposition in Ligue 1 in the hope of huge wins.
Angel Di Maria is likely to be one of the players who will play less if Messi moves to France, so it's nice to imagine a scenario where he lines up with Neymar, Mbappe and his compatriot in a truly mad attack on teams smaller or when PSG needs to return the result.
