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Agent of Manchester City's Samir Nasri & Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery claims Paris Saint-Germain can attract France stars
The players' representative believes that the Qatari-owned club are a very attractive proposition for his clients - but not just because of their newfound financial clout
21 Jan 2012 07:32:00
By Mark Doyle
Bongarts
Paris Saint-Germain are capable of attracting the stars of the French international team to the Parc des Princes, according to the man who represents both Samir Nasri and Franck Ribery.
Agent Jean-Pierre Bernes believes that the cash-rich club are a very alluring proposition for his clients, but claims there is more to it than money.
"[PSG] could bring Nasri and Ribery," he told France Football. "There are lifestyle choices that can lead a player to choose Paris: to go home; to be closer to family."
Bernes argued that the most significant factor in the equation is that PSG are now in a position to pay the massive transfer fees required to sign the country's top players and not that they can also offer huge wages.
Indeed, Bernes claimed that winger Jeremy Menez, another of his clients, did not elect to join the capital club from Serie A side Roma last summer for financial reasons.
"Juventus were pushing for him," the agent explained. "It was not a bad choice to have, but there was the sentimental side: Jeremy has always liked Paris. He did not come for the money."
Paris Saint-Germain currently sit top of Ligue 1 and recently installed former AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach.
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Agent Jean-Pierre Bernes believes that the cash-rich club are a very alluring proposition for his clients, but claims there is more to it than money.
"[PSG] could bring Nasri and Ribery," he told France Football. "There are lifestyle choices that can lead a player to choose Paris: to go home; to be closer to family."
Bernes argued that the most significant factor in the equation is that PSG are now in a position to pay the massive transfer fees required to sign the country's top players and not that they can also offer huge wages.
Indeed, Bernes claimed that winger Jeremy Menez, another of his clients, did not elect to join the capital club from Serie A side Roma last summer for financial reasons.
"Juventus were pushing for him," the agent explained. "It was not a bad choice to have, but there was the sentimental side: Jeremy has always liked Paris. He did not come for the money."
Paris Saint-Germain currently sit top of Ligue 1 and recently installed former AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach.
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