Lionel Messi may decide to move away from Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the current season, according to reports. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is only restricted until the summer as it is and has yet to put pen to paper on the two-year extension of the deal he signed upon joining the French giants back in 2021.
It was recently reported that Messi was close to agreeing new terms with Paris Saint-Germain after finding his feet in recent months on the back of a disappointing debut campaign in Paris. However, there is still a chance he could look for new pastures after becoming disenchanted with the idea of staying at Paris Saint-Germain beyond the end of this season, according to Foot Mercato.
Messi is said to be ‘leaning towards’ a summer exit after deciding not to prioritize talks with the PSG hierarchy over a new and improved deal at the Parc des Princes. He had previously been tipped to move to MLS with Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, although he is believed to be reluctant to join them given he wants to stay with Argentina’s squad for the 2024 Copa America.
However, the possibility of signing a new contract at PSG isn’t quite dead, and there’s a good chance Messi will eventually end up staying with his current employers for at least another season. It is not expected that Paris Saint-Germain will make a final decision regarding whether or not to renew its deal until its end, which indicates that there will be plenty of time to resolve the situation during the coming weeks.
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Messi struggled in his first season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring six goals in 26 league matches, although he fared better in the Champions League with five goals in seven matches. However, he is enjoying a much better second campaign with 10 goals and 10 assists from just 18 Ligue 1 appearances so far.
He has previously been linked with a romantic return to Barcelona, who he only left in 2021 because they couldn’t commit to paying him due to their well-documented financial troubles. Such a move seems unlikely in the not too distant future, although it remains to be seen if the Catalan giants will explore the possibility of bringing him back if he fails to strike an agreement with PSG before the end of the year. the chapter.
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Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi recently insisted he believed Messi would eventually decide to stay in the French capital for the foreseeable future, saying towards the end of last year: “I think if they both wanted to extend the contract, he would stay.
“We’ll talk after the World Cup, but I can say a thousand times over that he’s very happy at the club, having a great season, adapting to French football. I think he wants to stay.”
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