"L'Equipe": Messi has no intention of renewing his contract with Paris Saint-Germain

2023-02-21 16:48

"L'Equipe": Messi has no intention of renewing his contract with Paris Saint-Germain


Lionel Messi is not inclined to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, according to the latest report from L'Equipe.


After Argentina won the World Cup for the third time in 2023, there was many news immediately that Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will renew their contract soon. L'Equipe, Le Parisien and a number of other sources reported at the time that Messi had agreed in principle to extend his contract with PSG, which was due to expire this summer.


However, there are multiple signs that Messi is hesitant to renew his contract. Talks between Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge and PSG director Luis Campos also ended in failure following Paris Saint-Germain's 1-0 Champions League last-16 defeat to Bayern Munich. Although the two sides later insisted that negotiations are still ongoing, the door for Messi to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain seems to be slowly closing, especially after experiencing the team's decline in performance, the atmosphere of the dressing room and the isolation of his teammates on the field. after.


Even though he will be 36 years old in 4 months, Messi has always maintained an excellent competitive state this season. So far, he has played 27 times for Paris Saint-Germain and 10 times for Argentina, scoring a total of 28 goals and sending 18 assists, and finally led Argentina to win the championship again after 36 years as a leader.