According to French media reports, soccer star Lionel Messi is flirting with a departure from Paris. Messi’s contract with PSG expires in the summer.
Paris – Has he had enough of the city of love again? Speculations about a farewell to Superstar Lionel Messi (35) from French Capitals Club Paris Saint Germain increase. Previously, there was talk of an early contract extension for the world footballer. There would be plenty of interested parties.
His future is completely open: Superstar Lionel Messi (35) from PSG fuels rumors of a change in the summer. © Thibault Camus/dpa
Not much is going according to plan at the French series champions PSG at the moment: crisis in the league, defeat in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern (0-1) and as if that weren’t bad enough, the PSG supporters now have to, too still dealing with a serious transfer rumor.
According to information from the French sports newspaper “L’Équipe”, Lionel Messi is flirting with a departure from Paris after the end of the current season. According to the report, the Argentine is not ready to extend his contract, which expires in the summer – at least for the time being.
Spicy: A summit meeting between the father of the six-time world footballer, who is also his advisor, and the club bosses is said to have already taken place. However, the meeting did not produce an agreement.
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The club is said to have made the newly crowned world champions Qatar an offer for at least another year. A possible sticking point in the negotiations: a salary cut that the French were planning for reasons of financial fair play. In this way, they apparently want to forestall imminent sanctions by UEFA.
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A dream team on and off the field: Lionel Messi (35) and his congenial strike partner Neymar (31) understand each other blindly. © Francois Mori/dpa
But there should also be quarrels and resentment within the team. Messi apparently does not feel valued enough and struggles with focusing on his striker colleague Kylian Mbappe (24). As a result, other professionals would also not get the attention they deserve.
But the third superstar in the group, Neymar (31), could also play an important role in Messi’s hesitant contract negotiations.
However: Wild change rumors are also circulating about Neymar! “Le Parisien” reported a few days ago about the Brazilian’s willingness to change. The 31-year-old is said to be at the top of the transfer list at Chelsea.
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Neymar is not only on friendly terms with the Argentine, but also indispensable for greater success. So PSG is still waiting to win the Champions League. Neymar’s departure would World Cup winner of 2022 certainly not cause you to rethink.
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Lionel Messi has also been linked to several clubs, including Inter Miami, which is owned by England icon David Beckham, 47. A move to Major League Soccer (MLS) would also have the advantage that Messi and his family already feel at home there. The Messis already own a magnificent property in Miami and regularly vacation there.
In Paris, however, one does not want to give in and still hopes that the Argentine superstar will stay, as sporting director Luís Campos (58) reveals to “Téléfoot”.
“We are in talks. I can’t hide it, I would like to have him in this project so that he can continue with us,” said Campos.
