A press report revealed this evening, Tuesday, that the French club, Paris Saint-Germain, agreed with the legend Lionel Messi to renew the contract. Reports linked Messi to the Saudi club Al-Hilal, after Al-Nasr Club announced the official contract with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote on his personal account on Twitter: ” Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain have a verbal agreement to continue together .” He added, “There will be a new meeting with his legal and financial team to discuss the contract period, salary, and other benefits .” “Nothing will be signed this week,” the transfer expert stressed. And he continued: “There is no need to rush .. because the plan is already clear, Messi will continue in Paris .” And he completed :
Barcelona never made an official proposal for the return of Leo Messi, there were never concrete negotiations. The technical staff of Saint-Germain will give the players a break from training today , Tuesday.
Initial indications warn that Messi will miss the Paris match against Châteauroux, next Friday, in the French Cup, to prepare him better physically. The first appearance of Messi after the 2022 World Cup may be in the Saint-Germain match. Against Angers, on January 11, in the League Championship.