According to Spanish media reports, Messi has officially rejected the first contract extension proposed by Paris, and the player believes that the initiative to reduce the salary by 30% to renew the contract is an insult. Messi's contract renewal drama has been going on for a long time, and all kinds of rumors are circulating, but Messi's contract is only a few months away, and everything will soon settle.
Although Paris has always claimed to want to renew Messi's contract, the first contract extension has only recently been proposed. According to the Times, under pressure from UEFA's fiscal fairness bill, the owner of Paris Saint-Germain wants to reduce the club's total salary by 30%. Among the salaries in Paris, the salaries of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe account for the lion's share. Mbappe is unshakable, Neymar is the god that Paris has always wanted to send away, but few teams can afford the salary. So on the issue of Messi's contract extension, Paris hopes to make a fuss.
After winning the World Cup, everything became perfect, he has won the World Footballer of the Year again, and the 2023 Ballon d'Or is also a certainty. It seems that there is nothing worth putting his head down and striving for, and enjoying football is his next desire.
Paris want Messi to pay a big salary cut to renew his contract, betting that Messi also wants to compete at a high level. After all, with Messi's age, it is difficult for European giants to make the same offer as Paris. And for Messi, as the first person in history, facing this kind of offer is almost equivalent to humiliation, which is unacceptable, that is naturally a rejection. If he had let it go, Messi would be almost reluctant to sit down and negotiate with Paris. Because Paris' attitude towards Neymar is erratic, Mbappe is also oppressing the South American gang, and the Mei Ball king has not received the respect he deserves. As GOAT, Messi cannot compromise in Paris. But things seem to have changed recently, with Kylian Mbappe and Messi showing signs of breaking the ice, and the two of them exchanged passes in the last round of Ligue 1, and the cooperation was more tacit. Mbappe is also full of praise for Messi.
Messi seems to have environmental conditions in place to stay. Paris is also looking at this and is constantly undercutting prices with Messi.
However, Messi has no shortage of places to go, and David Beckham's Miami International have prepared the number 10 shirt. Messi's father has been negotiating a major alliance with the United States for months, and both sides seem to have agreed all the conditions and wait for Messi to nod. At the same time, Messi was also linked with Barca, and Messi's father also went to Barcelona to meet Laporta. It's just that Barca's financial situation can't allow them to sign Messi, and returning to Barca is just wishful thinking for Barca fans. Barca manager Xavi also believes that now is not the right time, but he hopes Messi will return.
Of course, Saudi tycoons are also eyeing Messi, after all, they have signed Cristiano Ronaldo and tasted the sweetness. If you can grab Messi, this sensation will be unique. According to Spanish media news, Saudi team Etihad gave Messi an annual salary of 88 million euros on a contract. This offer is naturally much higher than Messi's existing after-tax of 35 million euros, but the gap with Ronaldo's 200 million euros is obvious. This is puzzling, is Cristiano Ronaldo's value higher than Messi's. With Ronaldo's comparison, Messi is unlikely to accept an 88 million contract to Saudi Arabia. He will most likely travel to the United States to play football.
Messi is now in a situation similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still hesitant to stay in the arena at the highest level. Everything else had been prepared for him, just for a nod.