- FC Barcelona has made it clear on several occasions its intention to sign Leo Messi again, however, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is not willing to let the Argentine go, so he would have gone ahead of the Catalans and would have offered him a contract renewal.
According to the Spanish media, ‘El Larguero’, the management of the Parque de los Príncipes would have offered Messi a renewal with the 1+1 modalitywhich means they guarantee one year (2024) with the option of one more (2025) if both parties wish.
This source assures that the economic terms for both seasons would be the same as the current ones, 30 million euros ($29.4 million dollars as of the date of this writing).
This move by PSG comes after the economic vice-president of FC Barcelona indicated that Leo Messi’s return to Barcelona is “viable, although it is not budgeted”. Likewise, he clarified that this would be possible if the player arrives as a free agent.
Rumors have spread in recent weeks about the alleged desire of the Argentine to return to Barcelona to finish his career where it all beganHowever, it was said that ‘La Pulga’ will not make a decision until after the Qatar 2022 World Cup, so this new suspense could end at the end of December.
In June 2023, Messi ends the two-year contract that he signed with the Parisian club in the summer of 2021 when he arrived after not renewing with the Barça team that began a new management with Joan Laporta as the new president.
Precisely Laporta, let it be known during the preseason carried out by the United States, that they had the desire to bring back their legendary player to give the closure it deserves to what has been one of the most fruitful relationships in the history of football.