PSG does not want Messi to return to Barcelona, they have a plan in place

Lionel Messi's first season at Paris Saint-Germain was not the dream. Despite being one of the best players in the world, the Argentine scored few goals and his contribution was almost nil in the only title the Parisians won in 2021-22 (Ligue 1). Among the PSG directors they are aware of this, but they want to offer him one more year of contract anyway and thus prevent him from returning to FC Barcelona in 2023. According to reports, the sheikhs of the French champions are already working on the continuity of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Journalist Dario Montero has revealed on a Spanish TV sports program that, at the latest, in the next week, the Parisian entity's officials will send Messi's management team a tempting offer to extend his contract until June 30, 2024.

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According to the aforementioned source, no matter how enthusiastic PSG is about Lionel Messi's continued employment, the Argentine will not respond to the offer until next year. For the Rosarino it is too early to talk about renewal. In addition, he has in mind the dispute of the World Cup in Qatar.

The former Barcelona player dreams of winning his first World Cup and thinks about this goal before signing one more year of contract with PSG. However, the South American star's wish might be to return to the Camp Nou for a couple more seasons before hanging up his shirts.

Will Messi continue his legacy in Barcelona?

Messi spent nearly two decades with Barça after arriving from Argentina as a teenager to play in the youth academy. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17 in 2004, and went on to play 17 seasons as a Culé. He helped the club win the Champions League four times, LaLiga ten times, the Copa del Rey seven times and the Spanish Super Cup eight times. The Argentine player left Barcelona as its all-time leading scorer with 672 goals.