09/08/2021
Messi to PSG is all but guaranteed, even as a PSG fan there is still dejection seeing that Barcelona has mismanaged their financial situation so poorly that they are losing the best football player ever.
This is not the fault of the current directorship of Joan Laporta but the previous tenureship of Bartomeu. The departure was caused by a collection of issues starting with overspending on underperforming players, under developing youth, the reduced funds caused by the pandemic and the fact that Messi’s contract was the last to be renewed, meaning Barcelona could not register him with Liga despite multiple attempts by Laporta to petition a financial exemption to secure La Liga’s most valuable asset in Lionel Messi.
On the positive side, Messi, Mbappé and Neymar is going to be the best front 3 I’ve even seen and will likely help Paris extend Mbappé’s contract past the end of this season with a 1-2 year extension, especially if PSG can win the upcoming Champions League.
Mbappé was set to leave on a free at the end of this season, expressing he wants to play for the best possible team and was heavily linked to Real Madrid. With the addition of Lio Messi, *and hopefully a Champions League title* it is hard to argue he isn't on the best possible team already. Mbappé may decide to stay until the end of Messi’s contract, which an offer has been made to Lionel for a 2-year deal, with an optional 1 added on at £25 million net per year.