PSG Reaches Verbal Agreement With Messi To Extend His Stay In Paris

 

Paris Saint-Germain have reached a verbal agreement with World Cup winner Lionel Messi to extend his contract with the French champions.

 Messi earlier stated he will only sit at the negotiation table after the World Cup appears to have swiftly decided his future amid links to Inter Miami. 

The 35-year-old eventually emerged as the Golden Ball winner after inspiring Argentina to their third World Cup title and will crown it with a contract extension. 

He signed a two year deal - which ends next summer - with the Parisians after ending his over two decade association with Barcelona, per Eurosport. 

According to transfer market specialist, Fabrizio Romano, the deal is a verbal pact between the two parties to continue together. 

He further added, no decision yet on length of contract & salary, it will be decided in a new meeting soon. 

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of world glory, but his club football future remains in doubt. 

The Paris Saint-Germain attacker’s contract expires at the end of the 2022/23 season and no new contract has been finalised as yet.

 Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has now confirmed that a decision on Messi’s future will only be made next year, Barca Universal reported. 

Source: Sportsbrief