Paris Saint Germain to Thwart Barcelona, French Club Working on Extending Lionel Messi’s Contract

• Lionel Messi has a year left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, but the French club have the option to extend it
• Barcelona are desperately trying to bring Messi back to Camp Nou after he left the club for France
• Messi is enjoying a successful second season in France and is open to extending his stay at PSG

Barcelona’s planned happy reunion with Lionel Messi could come under serious threat.

The Spanish side are desperate to re-sign the Argentinian legend, two seasons after he left the club for Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi’s contract with the French side ends on June 30, 2023, but PSG have the option to extend it by a further year.

With Messi enjoying a successful start to his second season in Paris, the Ligue 1 giants are reportedly working on a further contract extension.

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Barca Universal noted that PSG wants to tie him down for another year, on top of the current option to extend his contract by a year.

Messi has notched up nine assists and scored six goals in the league thus far, as noted by Transfermarkt, and he has impressed the club’s hierarchy.

The Argentinian superstar has also expressed his happiness in France after a tough first year and is open to committing his future to the club.

The news will come as a blow to the Catalan club’s hopes. Barcelona are hoping to convince Messi to return to the club where he made his name instead.

Barcelona’s plan:

Club president Joan Laporta assured fans that he would do everything in his power to bring Messi back, even promising to build a statue of Leo outside Camp Nou.

A relationship strained:

Messi was originally keen on a return to the Spanish side, but his relationship has become strained with the club of late. Messi and the club were thrust into the spotlight when documents were leaked, detailing his contract demands to Barca to extend his stay a season before he left for PSG.

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Lionel Messi’s camp denies any agreement in place with Barcelona for the Argentine to return to Camp Nou

The future of Lionel Messi is still up in the air, following revelations that Barcelona are yet to reach an agreement with the camp of the Argentine for a summer move.

Messi has been heavily linked with a return to Camp Nou, as Barca President Juan Laporta and current manager Xavi have both spoken about the 35-year-old’s return.

Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed that Barcelona are yet to make an offer for Messi, and no agreement has been reached, Sports Brief earlier reported.