Lionel Messi’s future landing seems to have been decided and just waiting for the final important terms to be finalized.
Lionel Messi is being sought by many “big men” both inside and outside of Europe in the context that his contract with PSG will expire this June. Prominent among them are Barcelona or Inter Miami.
However, Relevo Spain, Leo Messi will almost certainly stay at PSG . Other options including returning to Barca are said to not meet El Pulga’s aspirations both professionally and financially.
Meanwhile, RMC Sports journalist Fabrice Hawkins said there are two renewal options that PSG have for Messi. The first option is to activate automatic renewal for one more year. The second option is to sign a new contract in the form of 1+1 year options.
It is known that the two sides have reached an oral agreement for a long time but have not yet finalized the terms of the contract term and salary. These are also details that both sides are very cautious in negotiating.
According to Hawkins, the Argentine superstar wants his treatment to be no less than that of Mbappe to stay at PSG. In the opposite direction, the French team was not willing to give in to Messi’s request, leading to a long deadlocked negotiation.
It is known that Mbappe is earning after-tax salary of up to 72 million euros/season, significantly more than Messi’s 41 million euros/season. M10’s request is quite difficult for PSG in the context of their financial difficulties, but it is not unreasonable.
Because at the age of 35, Messi is still contributing a lot of value both professionally and image to PSG. He is also the world champion and the owner of The Best 2022, so he has the right to demand a worthy treatment.
If Messi’s requirements are met, PSG’s salary fund will swell significantly and risk violating UEFA’s financial fair play laws. In the worst case, they may have to trade one of the other two stars, Mbappe or Neymar, otherwise the club will have to lose El Pulga.
According to L’Equipe, up to now, Messi has only negotiated with PSG. But if it is not possible to find a common voice, the Argentine superman will look for another club in Europe. It will probably be Man City – the only team besides PSG that can meet M10’s salary requirements.
