Paris Saint-Germain have tonight announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club this summer on the expiry of his contract, after two seasons in the French capital. As a result, tonight’s final match of the league season against Clermont will be the Argentine’s farewell from the Parc des Princes faithful, as is the case with Sergio Ramos as well.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future
after his time in France remains unclear, amid reports of a lucrative contract
offer from Saudi Arabia, as well as a potential joint bid from Inter Miami and
his former club Barcelona.
The 35-year-old leaves PSG as a double Ligue
1 title winner, having recovered from a middling first season to return to his
fleet-footed best this campaign. His 32 goal contributions in 31 league
appearances – 16 goals and 16 assists – place him among the most prolific
scorers in France, and the outright-best creator.
All of this, having lifted the World Cup with
Argentine in the middle of the season. Nevertheless, consecutive early exits in
the Champions League will also have left a sour taste – and appear as something
of a missed opportunity for the French champions, having lined up Kylian Mbappé
and Neymar alongside Messi.
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