Al-Khelaifi wants to 'hurt' Barca by buying La Liga club – and making them better than Blaugrana

Paris Saint-Germain owner Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani has ordered the club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to negotiate the purchase of Espanyol, according to Foot en Espagne.

Al-Khelaifi could be the main man behind the idea. The PSG chief would probably like to 'hurt' Barcelona after they partly recovered from their financial crisis through activating economic levers.

If the purchase is completed, the Qataris will focus on making Espanyol one of the best, if not the only best, clubs in Spain.

Espanyol are Barcelona's domestic rivals from the same city, so Al-Khelaifi's reported choice is quite clear.

Anyway, the news is given by quite a questionable source, so we would recommend you to take it with a pinch of salt.

Source: Foot en Espagne via El Nacional