Lionel Messi’s current contract with PSG will expire at the end of this season (AP Image)
Gerard Pique also said that Major League Soccer (MLS) could certainly be another viable option for Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi has been linked with an emotional return to Barcelona since leaving his boyhood club in 2021. Messi has yet to sign a new contract with his current club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and his uncertain future at the Parc des Princes-based outfit has resulted in rumors of the Argentine returning to Barcelona. In such a situation, Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Gerard Pique has opened up on the prospect of the Argentine World Cup-winning captain returning to the Catalan giants. Pique said he would be happy to see Messi donning the Barcelona jersey once again.
The former Spain defender admitted at the same time that nothing is certain at the moment and Messi will eventually have to make the final call on his destination. Pique also said that Major League Soccer (MLS) could certainly be a more viable option for Messi.
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“If he is still motivated, it would be normal to stay in Europe and then Barcelona could enter his plans. Or maybe he goes to MLS. For all of us Barcelona fans who know how he made us feel, it must be a great feeling for all of us. Only he knows what he has to do with his future. I think the World Cup was his great dream, the title he was missing out on to be considered the best in history. From now on, everything he decides is a more personal matter of where to find happiness,” Gerard Pique was quoted as saying by RAC1.
Messi’s current contract with PSG is set to expire this summer. He joins Paris in 2021 after Barcelona failed to reach an agreement with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi was associated with the French giants on a two-year deal. He has so far scored 29 goals in 65 appearances for PSG.
Messi has so far registered 18 goals and 19 assists for PSG after a fiery start to the current season. In Ligue 1, the 35-year-old has registered 13 goals and as many assists for PSG so far in the 2022-23 season.
In his next match, Messi is expected to take the field against Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, March 19.
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