PSG with solid deal for Lionel Messi

Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi reached an agreement in principle that would allow the Argentine striker to remain at the club for the 2023-24 season. His current contract only runs until the summer of 2023, the first being two years when he joined the Ligue 1 club in 2021.

The 35-year-old forward, a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, led Argentina to lift the World Cup trophy by beating France on penalties in the final.

“At the beginning of December, in the middle of the World Cup, an agreement was reached (for Messi) to stay for at least one more season,” published the newspaper Le Parisien.

Messi has 12 goals and 14 assists for PSG in competitions this season. European media indicate that Messi’s salary for the last two years has been 41 million a year. The contract also includes an option for a third year.

In addition, a report from The Athletic indicated that his contract included a signing bonus of almost 30 million, while Forbes reported that the player will also get a share of image rights, including jersey sales, which could increase his salary. annual up to 75 million.

It’s a big contract for a 35-year-old striker. PSG will feel the money will be well spent if Messi can lead the club to the promised land: a first Champions League trophy.

Messi won the Champions League trophy four times in a storied career with FC Barcelona, ​​most recently in 2015. Meanwhile, PSG have been knocking on the door for the past few years with a trip to the final in 2020 (loss vs. Bayern Munich) and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament last year (eliminated against Manchester City).

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