Goal said the Argentine superstar will not reduce his salary in case of signing a contract extension with PSG this summer.
PSG have difficulty keeping Messi. Photo: Reuters.
The above move puts the Ligue 1 team in an awkward position. Messi currently receives about 41 million euros per season at PSG, according to L’Equipe . The Paris team wants to keep M10 for at least two more years in a new contract, but with the condition that the Argentina captain must agree to a deep salary reduction.
In February, Sportune pointed out that PSG is the football club that spends the most on player salaries in the 2021/22 season (salary fund of 728 million euros). Most of the salary is paid to stars like Messi, Kylian Mbappe , Neymar, Sergio Ramos or Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Ligue 1 club was forced to cut its salary fund in the 2023/24 season to avoid violating the Financial Fair Play Law.
Messi’s contract with PSG will expire in July. Coach Christopher Galtier stated that he still wants Messi in the squad for the 2023/24 season: “The players all want Messi to stay. At the current age, Messi is happy. playing football and training every day. He also scored many goals for PSG. But it is still too early to talk about the future.”
Messi still hesitates before the next turning point in his career. Spanish media revealed that the 2022 World Cup champion is ready to return to Barcelona if the Camp Nou team makes a suitable offer.
Le Parisien said Barca also has a plan to pay Messi’s salary. Specifically, this 35-year-old superstar will enjoy a salary of 10 million euros per season before tax. In addition, the Catalan team promises to pay M10 a part of revenue from advertising and ticket sales. In addition, Messi also gets a commission for every shirt with his name on it.
On March 31, Barca’s Vice President Rafael Yuste publicly contacted Messi about the possibility of bringing him back in the 2023/24 season: “Messi and his family know the love I have for them. I always feel annoyed because Messi cannot continue to stick with Barca. Messi knows how much we appreciate him. I really want Messi back. We are, of course, in contact with them.”
A catastrophic buffer that caused Messi to miss an assist Lautaro Martinez’s unbelievable buffering made Lionel Messi miss an assist in Argentina’s 7-0 victory over Curacao in a friendly match on the morning of March 29 (Hanoi time).
SRC: https://zingnews.vn/
