Paris Saint-Germain sporting adviser Luis Campos has said he wants Lionel Messi to extend his contract at the Parc des Princes, but there is a bit of a problem trying to extend his contract.
Messi joined the French giants during the summer of 2021 after signing a two-year deal with the Paris club, but that deal has the option to be extended for a further year.
According to Le Parisien, Campos is keen to keep the 35-year-old as the club is said to be “delighted by his extraordinary professionalism”.
PSG will look to offer Messi a one-year extension in due course although, as it stands, no official deal has yet been unveiled.
The Argentine has said he will wait until after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make a decision on his future as other clubs will be interested in signing him up next summer, such as his former club Barcelona.
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However, there could be a problem when the time comes for PSG to offer Messi a new contract, with Le Parisien claiming that the financial aspect of the Argentine’s possible extension could be problematic for the French club.
After posting €350m (£305m) in losses last season, the Ligue 1 giants are concerned about shelling out another €41m (£35m) of Messi’s salary.
If the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner wants to stay, PSG will likely find a way around it, but for now, the Argentine has one eye on the next World Cup.
