Coach Christophe Galtier has revealed the contract situation of star striker Lionel Messi at the big team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after he returned to prepare for the return to Angers on the morning of 12. first.
The Argentine football icon is in the last six months of his contract at Parc des Princes. The 35-year-old has shown he still has a lot of talent left after an impressive start to the season with Les Parisiens and winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Messi also won the World Cup Golden Ball in Qatar after scoring 7 goals and providing 3 assists during the tournament. For his club, Lionel Messi has scored 12 goals and 14 assists in 19 games in all competitions this season.
The numbers suggest that he still has a few more years to go with his destructive form. However, it is still unclear which club the Argentine superstar will play for at the beginning of next season.
Speaking at the press conference before the match between PSG and Angers in Ligue 1 at dawn on January 12, the French strategist told RMC Sports: “I can share the discussions of the PSG leadership. discussed with Leo Messi on the topic of contract extension.
I guess in a week it will all be over and Leo will stay here. Leo seems happy with me in Paris. After that, people also need to see how important Messi’s position is in relation to the club’s project. It’s a big story I haven’t told him yet.”
Recently, the world newspaper village in many ways has picked up the news of an emotional return to Barcelona – where Messi has spent 21 years of his career. However, PSG is said to be doing whatever it takes to prolong Messi’s stay in Paris. They increasingly see Messi’s influence in the squad and his value off the pitch with great fan appeal.
PSG even decided to sell Neymar to be able to extend the contract with the Argentine player. However, coach Galtier has admitted that he will not discuss the topic with Lionel Messi.
The match against Angers at Parc des Princes is expected to be Lionel Messi’s first explosive match in a PSG shirt as world champion, after he has just spent a long break after the 2022 World Cup. .
Messi returned to the Camp des Loges training ground on January 4 but was excluded from the team’s squad due to the need to recover. This match saw PSG beat Chateauroux Club 3-1 in the Coupe de la Ligue on January 7. Now, Messi is preparing to return to play for the team in the match against Angers.
The aforementioned source confirmed that Lionel Messi was present at training on January 9, along with Renato Sanches, Neymar and Marco Verratti. The French giants are leading the second ranked team, RC Lens 4, with only 17 points.
Messi was absent when Galtier’s army lost 1-3 to Lens earlier this month, making hopes of widening the 10-point gap with PSG’s second-place team extinguished.
