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 they would have anticipated the culés and would have offered him a contract renewal.
According to the Spanish media, ‘El Larguero’, the board of directors of the Parque de los Príncipes would have offered Messi a renewal with the 1+1 modality, which 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, 29 million euros ($29.4 million dollars for the day in which this note is written).
This move by PSG comes after the financial 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.
In recent weeks, rumors have spread about the supposed desire of the Argentine to return to Barcelona to finish his career where it all began, however , it was said that ‘La Pulga’ will not make a decision until after the Qatar World Cup 2022, 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 administration with Joan Laporta as the new president.
Precisely Laporta, let it be known during the pre-season carried out by the United States, that they wanted 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 the football.