Now world champion with Argentina, Lionel Messi should play one more year with Paris Saint-Germain, reveals “Le Parisien”.
By ThePoint.fr
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L’future of “La Pulga” becomes clearer. Three short days after the coronation of Argentina on the occasion of the World Cup organized in Qatar, The Parisian revealed on Wednesday that Lionel Messi was going to extend to Paris Saint-Germain, while some rumors were already sending him to another club outside Europe. According to the daily, the player does not want to leave the capital and should continue to play under the colors of PSG during the 2023-2024 season.
Discussions began almost three months ago. The father of the seven-time Ballon d’Or, Jorge Messi, reached an agreement with the Parisian club in early December, in the middle of the World Cup, for an extension. This agreement in principle must still be validated by Lionel Messi, who went to Argentina to celebrate his coronation with his national team. Upon his return, a meeting with Nasser al-Khelaïfi and Luis Campos is scheduled. They will fix the duration of the extension and the amount of his contract.
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Rumors put to rest
The information of Parisian undermine the many speculators, who claimed that the Parisian striker would bounce back in MLS, in the United States, next season. Many saw him playing for David Beckham’s club in Miami, where he already owns a house. But his family being happy to live in Paris and PSG offering him the possibility of remaining at the best level, Lionel Messi had no interest in leaving. Moreover, he still has goals to accomplish, notably in the Champions League, where he is only 11 goals away from catching his rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who finds himself on his side without any club at the moment.