Galtier confirmed that Messi will not continue at PSG: “This will be his last game at the Parc des Princes”

Lionel Messi He is days away from playing his last game with the shirt of PSG. This has been confirmed Christophe Galtiercoach of the Parisian club this Thursday at the press conference prior to the game on Saturday for matchday 38 of the Ligue 1 in front of Clermont. In this way, a two-year cycle of the Argentine in the French cast will be closed.

“I had the privilege of directing the best player in the history of football. This will be his last game at the Parque de los Príncipes. I dare to hope that it will be received in the best possible way. Much has been said about Leo, you have analyzed him a lot. I’m not going to talk about the first season of his in which he had to adapt automatically. It was the first time he left Barcelona. This year he has been an important element, always present in training. The comments or criticisms, I do not find them entirely justified. When you have a season with the World Cup in the middle, you end up with statistics of 21 goals and 20 assists… he has always been at the service of the team. It has been a great privilege to accompany him throughout the season”, declared the coach.

With this it is completely ruled out that Messi will continue to wear the jersey PSG once your contract is over. Although this was expected for weeks, especially after the suspension for the trip to Saudi Arabia that ended with an apology from the player himself, it is the first time that an official voice has spoken about the future of the Argentine.

It should be remembered that the link Leo It ends at the end of the month and although there was the possibility of an extension for one more season, this will not happen. Now, the big question is where the career of the best soccer player on the planet will continue. At the moment, the options being considered are his return to Barcelonaa signing to Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia or a landing on the MLSmore specifically in the Inter Miami. Although it is not ruled out that another option will appear in the coming weeks.

Messi came to PSG in 2021 as a free agent, after his forced release from Barcelona. Throughout his two seasons in the French capital, the man from Rosario scored 32 goals and provided 35 assists in 74 appearances. He also won two titles: the current Ligue 1 (He is one of the top scorers, with 16 goals and the best assister, with 16) and the French Super Cup. His arrival in France had been a revolution, especially with the enthusiasm generated by the trident that he would form with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. However, at the European level, the Parisian team accumulated only disappointments since in the two editions of the Champions League they were eliminated in the round of 16 (in the first against Real Madrid and in the next against Bayern Munich).

In this way, on Saturday The flea will play his last game with PSG in a duel against Clermont that will also serve as the scene of celebrations for the recent consecration of Ligue 1.

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