The French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Lionel Messi, the 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina, has reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, the French first-class competitor, to stay with the club for at least the 2023-2024 season.
Sharjah 24 – Asaad Khalil:
Argentine world champion Lionel Messi and his team, Paris Saint-Germain, reached a preliminary agreement in preparation for extending the contract that binds them and ends next summer, according to many media outlets.
According to information circulated by the newspaper “Le Parisien” and confirmed by the “RMC Sport” network, the 35-year-old striker, who was chosen as the best player in the World Cup in Qatar, following leading his country to the third world star by defeating France on penalties on Sunday, agreed in early December to wear the shirt. Parisian for another season at least.
Despite the initial agreement, matters have not yet been decided, as the duration of the contract and the value of the new deal must be determined as soon as the little “flea” returns from vacation, during a meeting he brings together with the president of the Qatari Parisian club, Nasser Al-Khulaifi, and his Portuguese football advisor, Luis Campos, according to what “Le Parisien” reported. .
For its part, the Spanish newspaper “AS” confirmed that the contract and all the items had not yet been signed.
Contacted by AFP, Paris Saint-Germain might not be reached immediately to confirm this information.
Messi joined the Parisian team in 2021 for two seasons, in addition to an optional year, following spending his entire career with Barcelona.
He played his first professional match with the Catalan club in 2004, and crowned his career by winning the Golden Ball for the best player in the world 7 times. He also won the European Champions League 4 times (2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015), and the Spanish League 10 seasons, and wrote down his name as the best scorer in history. The club, the best scorer in the history of “La Liga”, and as the record holder for the number of goals in a calendar year (91 goals in 2012).
Messi crowned his career Sunday in Qatar with the most expensive titles, which was still lacking in his record by winning the World Cup following a crazy final, as the Argentine scored two goals from his team’s hat-trick, while his colleague in Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for the “roosters” team, topping the list of tournament scorers with 8 goals.
