At present, although Messi's first season at PSG has been far from his best, there isn't much speculation linking him with a move away from the club. Messi joined PSG in 2021 on a two-year contract, with the option of renewing it for another, after an emotional farewell to Barcelona where he had spent his whole professional career. Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / Follow Football LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN. WebLIONEL MESSI LEAVING PSG FOR SURE - PARIS can't afford new LEO' contract! The Argentine star, 35, will continue with PSG until at least 2024 and, therefore, will extend his presence in France for another year. Gary Neville ignites debate after stating ideal price for holding midfielder. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. with his current deal expiring at the end of the season. It was not specified why the actor changed his mind. The 35-year-old Argentinean's current contract with the Parisians Other reports have suggested that several of Messi's Argentine compatriots could also be heading out. - Hit or miss? The Argentina international's contract expires at the end of the season, but both parties have agreed in principle to continue Messi's stay in France. After the two parties shared the idea of continuing to build the ambitious Parisian project at the beginning of December, the negotiations for an extension have picked up a cruising pace in recent days. In Qatar, he showed that he is still at the top of the game and that is why he sees himself with the strength to continue leading PSG in the search for their long-awaited Champions League. The 36-year-old Uruguayan striker, who left Barcelona in 2020, added that he and Messi both told Neymar he could have won everything with the Spanish club. Suarez also spoke about his close relationship with both Messi and Neymar on the pitch and off it, with the ex-Liverpool star telling them he came to Barcelona to win. Messi's change of heart has put several clubs on red alert. Messi's father, Jorge, is expected to arrive in Paris before the end of the month to sit down with Luis Campos, PSG's sporting director, and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club's president, to finish negotiations and conclude the agreement. Jorge Messi was in Paris on Tuesday for the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich and met PSG's sporting director, Luis Campos, on Wednesday to discuss the new contract. The cash-strapped Catalans failed to navigate a strict La Liga salary cap when Messi became a free agent, which allowed PSG to step in and sign the Argentine on a two-year deal. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "In the event of Messi's farewell in the summer, PSG have already identified a possible replacement in Salah," TV Dello Sport journalist Rudy Galetti posted on Twitter. There is no rush in the process since the intention of both parties is to reach an agreement. It is currently unknown for how long Messi will continue at the Parc des Princes, though some outlets have suggested the new deal will run until the end of the 2023/2024 season when Messi will be approaching 37 years of age, the age of his currently club-less generational rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Also read:Messi DEATH Threat: Unknown gunmen STORM Antonella Roccuzzos family supermarket, leave handwritten death threat note for Lionel Messi Check Out. It was hard at the start, we had stayed all our lives in the same place, I had never moved, and I did not know what it was like to leave. PSG are now set to continue talks with Messi following his return from the World Cup with Argentina, in a bid to keep him out of the claws of Inter Miami and Barca. His current contract ends Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp's Paris Saint-Germain will play host to Nantes in Ligue 1 this weekend as a warm-up for their vital Champions League Round of 16 The 35-year-old has found the back of the nets 17 times including 16 assists in 28 matches across all competitions. Messi PSG Contract:The latest update in Messi and PSG contract story will give Barca fans a slice of happiness. Due to problems related to financial fair play, PSG is forced to reduce the total salary by 30 percent next season. We had our life in Barcelona, our friends, our habits, and we found ourselves in a different place, with another language, another football, another climate, I suffered a lot from that. But, the former Barcelona forward has not yet agreed on the terms of his new contract. I believe, and David has a relationship with him, that if he leaves PSG, at the time he leaves PSG we would love to have Messi as a player at Inter Miami and be part of our community. Lionel Messi, the captain of reigning World Cup champions Argentina and star forward of current French Ligue 1 champions PSG, has turned down the latter's first offer to extend his current contractalbeit the parties had a verbal agreement in this regard before the start of the 2022 World Cup, reports La Vanguardia. However, MSN came to a surprising end after PSG splashed out an eye-watering 200m to bring Neymar to the French capital in 2017. I will always be grateful. We, as friends, advised him to stay, but its his decision, his familys decision. Messi, who has 12 goals and 14 assists for PSG in all competitions this season, moved to PSG from Barcelona in 2021 on a two-year contract, which expires in the summer. The 2022 World Cup winner has reportedly rejected the contract extension from Paris Saint Germain. Messi arrived to Barcelona's famed youth academy, La Masia, in 2001 and made his first-team debut in a friendly in 2003. The Argentina international shook the world of football in the summer when his tenure at the Spanish club came to a dramatic end. "We did not expect this, it happened very quickly, and we had to leave Barcelona overnight. Lionel Messi contract: PSG meet with superstar's father as Inter Miami are 'interested' and MLS 'flexible' It is now March with the January transfer window long gone and Lionel Messi is yet to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract. Privacy preferences, Lionel Messi named Best FIFA Men's Player ahead of Mbappe & Benzema, Agero lets slip that Messi's considering Newell's Old Boys return. Meanwhile, there are just rumors only because his agent denied such things. Lionel Messi is poised to accept a new contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain - but the deal is unlikely to be the last of the Argentine superstars club career. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The latest details on Lionel Messi's contract renewal with PSG. Lionel Messi is poised to accept a new contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain - but the deal is unlikely to be the last of the Argentine superstars club career. The report claims that Messi's four-year deal, which was signed in 2017 and runs up until June of this year, was worth 555 million Euros, or $670 million "once all add-ons are met," which makes it by far the most lucrative contract ever signed by an athlete. Article continues below advertisement It was hard. Messi, 35, and PSG were though to be close to new For weeks leading up to his shock move to France, the popular sentiment was that Messi and Barcelona would find a way to fit his salary into a revamped budget given the constraints forced upon the club by revenue shortfalls instigated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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The Argentina international returned to club action with the French champions and his form has started to pick up after a slow return post-FIFA 2022 World Cup success. Ten Hag must learn from Mourinho to ensure Man United's Carabao Cup win is just the start, Raul and Valverde are keeping Madrid prodigy Alvaro's feet on the ground, Man United must make every penny count to beat FFP and continue recovery. The Argentine genius' arrival attracted up to 10 new sponsors, and new deals increased from between 3-million to 5mil, to between 5mil and 8mil each. In his first season away from FC Barcelona, Messi did lift silverware: He won the French Ligue 1 title, but he could not help the Parisian heavyweights get past the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League or the French Cup (Coupe de France). PSG were said to be ready to offer Messi 30mn ($32.5mn) a year to sign his own extension with them, but today's news will be welcomed by Al Hilal, FC Barcelona and Inter Miami in the United States if true. WebLIONEL MESSI LEAVING PSG FOR SURE - PARIS can't afford new LEO' contract! The dust has settled on the biggest transfer of the 2021 summer window, when Lionel Messi the six-time world mens player of the year finally left Barcelona PSGs intention is for people to associate the Argentine superstar with their club and not to Barcelona. In Ligue 1 Messi has scored just three times he is on track for his lowest scoring league season since 2004-05 (his first in senior football), when he was a youngster and made just seven appearances in La Liga. Lionel Messi scores 700 club goals in his incredible career 28 goals with PSG & 672 with Barcelona, Lionel Messi is now the youngest and oldest player to both score and assist in a single World Cup game . Reports are saying that Messi looks unhappy with the clubs demands for a "I like Paris a lot more now, I have discovered the city and I find it magnificent," Messi explained, in quotes carried by Le Parisien last month. 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Beckham and his co-owners have been courting the forward's signature for a while. Spanish outlet La Vanguardia reports that PSG are mindful of financial fairplay rules. Almost a fortnight ago, Mundo Deportivo broke the news that Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal were reporedly ready to offer Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million a year. Who we are I'm an optimist at heart - can I see it happening? However, Messi's priority at the moment is PSG and extending his deal with the Ligue 1 leaders. 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Messi, 35, is currently renegotiating a contract with Paris Saint-Germain that ends this year amid speculation that the soccer superstar could decide to end his career playing for The 2022 World Cup winner made a goal-scoring return with PSG "The doors will be open and as long as I'm a coach, it's as if he can come every day if he wants. Lionel Messi has reportedly rejected Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s first contract renewal due to wage disagreement. Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has candidly opened up on what he and Lionel Messi told Neymar before his world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trending and breaking news! However, it remains to be seen whether the PSG attacker appears in a sixth World Cup in three years time. Meanwhile, Messi has returned to training with PSG. Football will be better there. Lionel Messi's contract renewal with Paris Saint-Germain is on the right track. PSG went all-out to extend Kylian Mbappe's contract last year and have been limited financially since then so that is a significant economic consideration when debating Messi's future. Messi currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and spends much of his time overseas, though he often visits Rosario where he has a home in the suburb of Funes. Messi reportedly earns 25 million ($32 million) a season as a base salary after tax. The 7-time Ballon dOr winner agreed on a new one-year deal in principle with PSG before the World Cup in Qatar. Messis new contract with PSG will see him earn a staggering 40 million (35.4m/$45.8m) per year, making him the joint-highest earning player at the club alongside Neymar. "I think Messi is the best in history and in the history of the club," Xavi said. The Champions League ouster at the hands of Real Madrid could lead to big changes at PSG during the summer. All questions will be answered later in the summer. Messi has been used across the attacking front during his eight months in Paris: He's mainly featured on the right wing, and on other occasions he has played behind the striker, or even as a false nine. PSG went all-out to extend Kylian Mbappe's contract last year and have been limited financially since then so that is a significant economic consideration when debating Messi's future. Lionel Messi finally signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday night to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long association with Barcelona and sends PSG into a new era. Tell us what you think here. pic.twitter.com/mOKD6UjsOI. Lionel Messi is unwilling to sign a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain and could leave the French giants in the summer following a dramatic U-turn. 86. But in France?. Lionel Messi finally signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday night to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long A Sky Sports report indicated that he would instead remain for a second season with the squad built around him. Jorge Messi was in Paris on Tuesday for the Champions League Leo ends his contract with PSG in mid-2023 and the board hopes to convince him to sign an extension until 2024. Barcelona are not expected to attempt to re-sign their greatest ever player due to their financial woes. They plan to ensure his eventual exit is marketed as Paris being the closing chapter of his career at the highest level even if he continues to play either in the MLS or back in Argentina. And I think thats what made us better and good teammates. He simply has to open the door to join Newell's.". He has a contract with PSG and I can't do much more.". 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