Messi is LEAVING PSG after two seasons as he prepares to make final appearance tonight
Thanks Messi! PSG confirm the Argentine star is LEAVING after two seasons as he prepares for his final appearance tonight… with bosses cheering they are ‘proud to have had the greatest footballer of all time’ in Paris
- Lionel Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season
- His last game is tonight against Clermont Foot
PSG confirmed today that tonight’s game against Clermont Foot will be Lionel Messi’s last for the French giants.
After two seasons with the club, Messi will leave Le Parc des Princes at the end of the season.
A statement from the club on their social media channels read: ‘After two seasons with PSG, the adventure between Leo Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will come to an end at the end of the 2022/23 season.
“The Club wishes Leo, with unmistakable emotion, many more successes for the rest of his career.”
In a PSG press release, Messi said: “I want to thank the club, the city of Paris and its people for these two years. I wish you all the best for the future.’
Lionel Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season
Messi may return to Barcelona, but has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia or the United States
Messi won two Ligue 1 titles with PSG and a Trophée des Champions
Messi scored 32 goals from 74 appearances for the Parisian giants
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke of his pride in having “the greatest footballer of all time” in his ranks.
“I want to thank Leo Messi for his two seasons in Paris. It has been a pleasure to watch a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner at the Rouge & Bleu and at the Parc des Princes, win back-to-back Ligue 1 titles and inspire our younger players,” he said.
“His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be underestimated and we wish Leo and his family all the very best for the future.”
Exactly where the 35-year-old will go next is unclear at this point, although Barcelona are hoping for a fairytale return after being forced to sell the player due to new spending rules in La Liga.
Meanwhile, he has also been linked with lucrative moves to the United States and Saudi Arabia, with Inter Miami and Al-Hilal keen to acquire his services.
The latter are reportedly willing to make a bid that would make the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner the highest-paid footballer of all time.
According to Sky SportsAl-Hilal offers an annual wage of between £320 million and £400 million, which would shatter Cristiano Ronaldo’s £110 million world record salary with domestic rivals Al Nassr.