Last summer Paris Saint-Germain introduced free agent Messi , providing Messi with an annual salary of up to 40 million euros. Paris Saint-Germain hoped that Messi could help the team win a breakthrough in the Champions League. However, contrary to expectations, Paris Saint-Germain still fell in the knockout rounds, and Messi's data was far inferior to when he played for Barcelona. Messi's first season at Paris Saint-Germain was arguably not a success.
Some time ago, there was news that Paris Saint-Germain wanted to purge Messi. However, not long after this, the situation took a sudden turn. According to the Spanish media " Marca ", Paris Saint-Germain wanted to make a deal with Messi. Xi extended his contract for another year until 2024. Messi scored 11 goals and contributed 15 assists on behalf of Paris in the past season. He also missed a penalty kick in the knockout match against Real Madrid and his performance was not outstanding.
Paris Saint-Germain believes that Messi has adapted to French Ligue 1 , and Messi will soon be in his best form. Paris Saint-Germain wants to renew Messi's contract, considering not only competitive factors, but also commercial value. In the season that Messi joined, Paris Saint-Germain's revenue set a new record, rising to 700 million euros. The number of sponsors increased by 10, revenue increased by 13%, and jersey sales exceeded 1 million for the first time, of which Messi's jerseys accounted for 60%.
In fact, Paris Saint-Germain wants to renew Messi's contract, just like Manchester United does not let Ronaldo leave. In terms of sports and competitive factors alone, the impact of the two on the team is not that big, but the two The commercial value is great, and the commercial value is enough to make up for their shortcomings in the arena. Paris Saint-Germain hopes to renew the contract with Messi for another year, but Messi does not want to renew the contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Messi said that he will consider the future after the World Cup.
Why didn’t Mei immediately agree to Paris Saint-Germain’s invitation to renew his contract? It’s because his life at Paris Saint-Germain was not easy. In the past at Barcelona, he was the core of the team, and all tactics would revolve around him. He could play to his greatest strengths and perform at his best. However, in Paris Saint-Germain, the core of everything is Mbappe . Messi needs to play a supporting role for Mbappe, and his performance is not so smooth.
In addition, the French players have the upper hand in the Paris locker room today. Di Maria has left, Navas will also leave the team, and Messi's good brother Neymar is also facing being purged. Messi does not want to be a long-term Stay at Paris Saint-Germain. Not to mention whether he will be isolated, in terms of language communication alone, Messi and the French players have certain obstacles, so it is understandable that Messi temporarily rejected Paris Saint-Germain.
