Returning to a very good level this season, Lionel Messi is not certain to continue at PSG beyond next June.
Disappointing last season, Lionel Messi left on a basis much more in line with his status in 2022-2023. Author of 6 goals and 8 assists in all competitions since the resumption of the championship, the n°30 of the Paris Saint Germain is keen to shine ahead of the World Cup with Argentina this winter. Lionel Messi also has the firm intention of proving that he can win in a club other than FC Barcelona and that is what he is doing in the French capital. However, it is not certain that the Pulga will extend its contract with PSG beyond June 2023. Indeed, despite the desire of Luis Campos and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi to keep it, the Argentinian international questions regarding his future and the trend is rather to leave at the end of the season for the moment.
Messi to the United States in 2023?
According to the information relayed by Diario GOL, Lionel Messi is not in the perspective of extending to Paris Saint-Germain for the moment. While in Spain rumors send the Argentinian to FC Barcelona, where Joan Laporta absolutely wants to bring him back, it seems in reality that Lionel Messi is not more eager than that to return to Catalonia, where he left an excellent memory. It must be said that Lionel Messi is careful not to tarnish his image at Barcelona, which is why the idea of a return does not really appeal to the Argentinian international. On the other hand, the prospect of ending his career in the United States is more encouraging for Lionel Messi, who would see himself taking up the challenge proposed by David Beckham, the owner of the American franchise of Inter Miami.
No final decision before the World Cup
For family but also financial reasons, Lionel Messi is very open to the idea of ending his career in the United States, far from the sporting pressure that reigns in Europe, with the obligation for Lionel Messi to appear well in the Champions League. when he plays with FC Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain. For now, however, Lionel Messi’s decision is not final. And for good reason, the attacking midfielder of PSG has always let his various interlocutors know that he will not make any final decision regarding his future before the World Cup in Qatar. It must be said that the World Cup with Argentina is Lionel Messi’s top priority, aware that this is his last World Cup and that his selection has the team, on paper, to win the trophy. It is therefore out of the question to disperse with transfer window questions for Messi during this period…