Lionel Messi Pledges Future to Paris Saint Germain With Emphatic Kylian Mbappe Statement

• Lionel Messi allays concerns over his Paris Saint-Germain exit after making a transfer U-turn with an emphatic declaration
• Messi has been heavily linked with a departure from PSG at the end of his current contract this summer
• The World Cup winner is wanted by former club Barcelona and Major League Soccer club Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has appeared to lift the lid on the next step concerning his future after being linked with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain for the most part of the season.

The 35-year-old forward’s current deal with PSG expires in the summer and he has been linked with a return to former club Barcelona or Inter Miami as a free agent.

According to the Daily Mirror, Messi has now emphatically committed his future to the club by insisting he is keen to win more titles in Paris.

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“I am really enjoying this season. I think my whole life has been like that. About dedication, work, effort and wanting more every day. I've arrived at a new club and I want to win the title with Paris.”

Messi is aiming to win the Ligue 1 for the second consecutive season with PSG while they try to also resuscitate their Champions League hopes against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Messi reveals PSG plans with Mbappe

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has revealed that he hopes to achieve great things with France forward Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain in the future, PSG reports.

There have been rumours that Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe are having a tense relationship, but the Argentine has put those rumours to rest and insists that they are good friends.

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Messi and Mbappe have created a deadly strike partnership in recent weeks following the injury to Neymar as both players have propelled PSG to a three-game winning streak ahead of their Champions League encounter against Bayern Munich.

Messi finally accepts Mbappe is King

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi has accepted Kylian Mbappe as the 'boss' at Paris Saint-Germain, former France and Arsenal star Robert Pires believes.

Messi and Mbappe have been combining to devastating form for PSG off late after earlier reports of a feud between the two, which was fuelled by that unforgettable World Cup final in Qatar.

The pair have developed a telepathic understanding of each other's game, yielding to the club's recent streak of positive results, recording three wins in a row.