PSG target shock replacement for Inter Miami bound Lionel Messi

Paris Saint Germain are reportedly eyeing a shock replacement for the departing Lionel Messi.

After weeks of intense speculation, it was confirmed last week that Messi will leave the Parc des Princes when his contract expires at the end of June.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner announced he was joining MLS club Inter Miami via an interview with Spanish news outlets SPORT and Mundo Deportivo.

On the back of the news, PSG are now looking to replace Messi in the summer transfer window.

According to French media outlet Le Parisien, PSG have made initial contact to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

The Ivorian has been linked with a move to the Middle East with Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr reportedly interested in signing him.

However, it has been reported that Zaha is prioritising offers from Europe as he plots his next career move.

Le Parisien claims that PSG sporting advisor Luis Campos has been targeting Zaha for some time and is a fan of his ability to change a game.

In addition, it has been said that Campos thinks Zaha can inject some energy into the current PSG squad.

The winger broke through to the Palace first team back in 2010, after impressing at Selhurst Park, he was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

However, his time at Old Trafford was a struggle as he failed to impress David Moyes, he was eventually loaned to Cardiff City before returning to Palace at the end of the 14/15 season.

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Fans have been reacting to the news of Zaha’s potential move to PSG on social media.

One said: “From Lionel Messi to Wilfried Zaha, PSG fans would be going crazy right now!”

Another tweeted: “Zaha a replacement for Messi please stop my sides are splitting.”

A third fan added: “The only thing Zaha has over Messi is a higher scrabble score.”

Someone else wrote: “What is this stupidness?”

Whilst a fifth commented: “Messi-Zaha is like Harrods-Lidl”

Apart from Zaha, it has been reported that Marcus Thuram is close to joining PSG from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach.

The French champions have also been linked with the likes of Manuel Ugarte, Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio and freshly crowned European champion Bernardo Silva.