PSG chief Leonardo admits they considered bidding for Barcelona captain Lionel Messi.
After submitting a transfer demand in August, Messi announced last week he would be staying with Barca.
Leonardo confirmed: “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. There are some players who are completely out of the ordinary. The problem now is that all the clubs need to sell before they can buy and PSG are no different. But it's difficult, because nobody is buying.
“We invested heavily in Mauro Icardi tis summer, so need to be a little more creative going forward."
