According to press reports, Paris Saint-Germain wants to keep Argentine forward Lionel Messi on board once his contract with the French team expires on June 30 in order to prevent him from joining Barcelona.
The Parisian club is already working on the financial terms of the new deal for the Argentine player, which is also requested by Barcelona Club, according to the French publication “Le Parisien.”
The French capital club has reportedly started making efforts to persuade Messi to extend his contract past June 30, 2023, according to “Le Parisien.”
After Messi was compelled to leave the Catalan club in the summer of 2020 due to Barcelona’s inability to pay his normal wage, the newspaper noted that one of Juan Laporta’s objectives for Barcelona included a resolution to his troubles with Messi.
According to Le Parisien, Messi’s performance this season has improved to a level that is already comparable to what it was when he was playing at his best for Barcelona. This has led Paris Saint-Germain to strive to extend the player’s contract for at least one more season.
Messi’s support staff has stated that the Argentine striker will not rush to make a choice and will wait until after the World Cup Qatar, which begins at the end of next November, to decide his future.
With Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland in the third group and Argentina, the Copa America Cup champion, having not lost in 35 games since 2019, searching for its first World Cup victory since 1986 under the late Diego Ardando Maradona.
The teams of France and Brazil were Messi’s picks to win the World Cup because they have a core group of players who have been playing together for a long time.
Striker Messi, 35, of Paris Saint-Germain believes that France and Brazil are the two finest teams right now before competing in the World Cup, which culminates on December 18. He said that Brazil, Germany, France, England, and Spain are always contenders for success.
Messi’s contract is being extended by Paris Saint-Germain in an effort to keep him from going back to Barcelona.
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