Mauricio Pochettino Holds PSG to Ransom, Demands €17million Payout to Leave French Champions

• Mauricio Pochettino's departure from Paris Saint-Germain has been held up over the terms of his payoff from the French giants
• PSG chiefs have been largely unimpressed with the Argentine’s tenure as coach of the Parisians and are looking to replace him this summer
• Pochettino is set to receive a huge payday if he is eventually let go by PSG with the sum believed to be around €17million

Mauricio Pochettino and Paris Saint-Germain are at loggerheads following a disagreement over the Argentine’s payout to leave the French champions this summer after an underwhelming 2021/22 season.

The former Tottenham manager guided PSG to the Ligue 1 title last season but the club’s chiefs were largely unimpressed with the 50-year-old after an early ouster in the UEFA Champions League.

The French giants has now resolved to let go of Pochettino this summer but must compensate the Argentine a payoff package that totals €15million.

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Both parties have however not reached an amicable settlement as Pochettino is insisting on an additional €2million before he will decide to walk away from his PSG deal Daily Mirror reports.

The point of contention is bonuses for the following season coupled with performance-based incentives from the Argentine's original contract.

PSG tell Neymar to leave this summer

Meanwhile, it is a summer of departures at the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain has told Brazilian star, Neymar he is no longer needed at the club Daily Posts reports.

The Ligue 1 champions have informed Neymar's father that they will do their best to secure a loan agreement or a permanent transfer for the Brazil star, who still has more than three years left on his contract.

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Neymar is not included in the French champions' decision to simultaneously assemble their team for the present and the future and will need to seek a new club to further his career.

PSG set to sack Mauricio Pochettino

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain are set to sack Mauricio Pochettino just hours after he helped the club win the French Ligue 1 title.

The French giants were crowned league champions after their 1-2 draw ith Europe-chasing, Lens, on Saturday, April 23.

Despite that feat, PSG bosses are now negotiating the terms of Pochettino's departure.