Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) finally confirmed the departure of Argentine striker Leo Messi from the club on Saturday, after two seasons in the French capital and just hours after the last league match against Clermont at the Parc des Princes.
The news had already been announced by PSG coach Christophe Galtier at a press conference on Thursday, but hours later the club itself qualified that the coach had “expressed himself badly”, leaving the veracity of the news up in the air.
This Saturday, coinciding with the last day of a League 1 that PSG already declared champions last weekend, the club itself officially announced the departure of the recent world champion with Argentina with a statement entitled “Leo, thank you”.
Paris Saint-Germain is proud to have the best player of all time in its ranks and wishes Leo the best of luck for the rest of his career.
In the same post, Messi said: “Thanks to the club, to the city of Paris and its people for these two years. I wish them the best for the future.”
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, for his part, stressed that it was a “pleasure” to see a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner wearing red and blue at the Parc des Princes, twice winning the French league. see winning in a rowing and inspire the youngest.
“His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be underestimated and we wish Leo and his family all the very best for the future,” said the president.
In this farewell, PSG also looked back on the French adventure of the “Flea”, who scored a total of 32 goals and made 35 decisive passes for the Parisian club with number 30.
Messi arrived in Paris in August 2021 on a two-year contract plus a third as an option, from his lifelong club, Barcelona, who said they could not afford him.
After the World Cup in Qatar, it seemed that the player and the club would activate that extra year, but the positions have drifted apart in recent weeks.
The 35-year-old footballer, seven-time Ballon d’Or and 2022 world champion with Argentina, is considering several offers, one pharaonic from Saudi Arabia that would become the biggest contract in football history.
But there are other options, such as returning to Barcelona or signing for Inter Miami.
Source: El heraldo
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