Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with PSG. And what was expected happened. Messi's father Jorge Messi, who acts as Messi's agent, told PSG on Wednesday (April 26) that Messi's new contract should be considered by the club.
After winning the World Cup, it was time for PSG to rethink Messi. However, after four months have passed, the French club has not yet spoken about a new contract. For which Messi's father reminded them about the contract with Messi. According to the French newspaper La Parisien, PSG does not want to pay the salary that Messi has asked for in the new contract.
The newspaper reported that Messi wants a salary increase in his new contract with PSG. But the French giants don't want to do that. Messi wants to sign a new contract at the same salary as before. Due to which four months have passed after the World Cup, they are still not signing a new contract with Messi.
Meanwhile, Saudi club Al Hilal has made Messi an offer of $400 million, which, if accepted, would make Messi the highest-paid athlete at the moment. In January, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nasr, another club in Saudi Arabia, for a fee of 200 million dollars. He is currently the highest paid athlete in sports history.
However, PSG has stated that Messi's request for an additional salary is false. The club claims Messi is considering new plans at PSG next season. However, it is not yet known whether Messi said so. Everything is in a haze. Meanwhile, Barcelona also wants to bring Messi back to their club.
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