According to the Spanish media disclosure, the 35-year-old Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to reduce the salary extension offer to be rejected, given his contract will expire this summer, if the two sides can not reach agreement, Messi will leave the team, then will certainly trigger a top clubs to steal the war.
Before the start of the World Cup last year, it was rumored that Messi had agreed to extend his contract with PSG for another year, but then the situation suddenly changed. As the Ligue 1 giants are bound by the Fair Financial Regulations, which require a 30% pay cut for the players as a whole, the club expected Messi to ride out the storm, but he firmly refused, leading to a stalemate in the contract renewal talks.
Indeed, despite his age, Messi remains at the top of his game. Playing in 28 games for PSG this season, contributing 17 goals and 16 assists, and helping Argentina win the World Cup last month while being crowned World Footballer of the Year, all show that there is absolutely no reason for him to accept a pay cut.
It is reported that several teams have shown strong interest in Messi, including his mother team Barcelona, the United States professional team international Miami. But given Barcelona's poor financial situation, I'm afraid they can't afford Messi's salary, and he himself has no intention of leaving European soccer, the chance of turning to the U.S. to seek a living seems unlikely.
Excluding PSG, the only European giants with the strength to sign Messi may be Chelsea, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich.
