Next destination ? : The four options Lionel Messi is managing ahead of his impending departure from PSG

Lionel Messi is no longer at PSG. The Argentine player will not renew with the French team. On June 30 he becomes a free player and his future is not yet defined. On the horizon are four options for the current world champion team captain to weigh. Barcelona, ​​Newell’s, Al Hilal and Inter Miami are the teams who would seek to have the services of the trans-Andean team.

His departure from Paris Saint-Germain comes in the midst of controversy. “Lionel Messi’s unexpected trip to Saudi Arabia fell so badly with management that the decision was made not to extend his star’s contract,” said L’Equipe newspaper. Two years after his boisterous departure from Catalonia, a return to La Liga seems to be the first option for La Pulga.

Barcelona want to clarify the return of their prodigal son. For this, they must negotiate with the Spanish First Division a drop in the salary cap, sell some players and specify an increase in their income. The Blaugrana institution must save 200 million euros to comply with financial fair play.

In order to speed up Messi’s return, big cuts are expected in many areas of the institution. For example, Barça TV will no longer exist, the budget will be reduced in other areas and also the arrival of new revenues. In the culé entity, they are making efforts to respect the 40% rule. It is that the amount they will be able to spend to strengthen the team comes from what is saved with the sale of players, the profit from sales and assignments.

Moreover, according to the Sport newspaper, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Kessie and Jordi Alba would be the names sacrificed to finalize the return of Rosario. “Leo knows and his family knows the affection we have for him. I took part in the negotiations which, unfortunately, were unsuccessful. I had and still have this thorn in my head that I could not not continue in our club. I would love for him to come back. I say this on a personal basis, but I also believe that many fans share my words, for what it could represent at the sporting level, at the economic level and at the social level. But because I also believe that the beautiful stories of life must end well. We have contacts, of course, with them”, underlined Rafa Yuste some time ago vice-president of Barcelona.

Robert Lewandowski the team’s goalscorer, also slipped the option of sharing the pitch with the star. “I hope we can play together next season (…) For me, Messi will always be part of Barcelona. If he comes back, that would be great. If the place is here. I don’t know what’s going to happen, I’m not the person to ask, but we need this kind of player,” he said.

Al Hilal, the cast led by Ramón Díaz, have had their eyes on Lionel Messi since January. According to what was published by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the club were ready to offer the Argentinean $300m a year, in order to add him to their ranks that month. The campaign started with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr.

Despite it not prospering, in early April the Asian club put a stratospheric number on the table to win. According to European press, there is $400m in a two-year deal for the Argentine to join their team.

MLS have wanted Lionel Messi in their league for many years. A dream that David Beckham seeks to realize. The ex-footballer is the owner of Inter Miami and would be ready to comply with all requests from La Pulga. Agent Jérôme Meary spoke to L’Equipé about a possible negotiation between the striker and the North American club. “It has become Inter Miami’s priority. Negotiations intensified during the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Jorge Messi,” he stressed.

A few days ago, the Englishman visited PSG’s academy and was spotted sharing with the Albiceleste 10. According to what was reported by Diario AS, from Spain, in their private conversation, Beckham congratulated Messi and congratulated him on his consecration with the Argentine team in Qatar 2022. After the encounter between the two, Beckham praised the Rosario man. “My children are more fans of Lionel Messi than mine,” he said.

Although it is the most distant chance, in Newell’s Old Boys, they always fantasized about the Rosario’s return to their town. Ignacio Astore, the president of Leprosy, spoke to TyC Sports in March and confirmed this. “Our people surely dream of having Messi. Time will tell. You can get excited, but for me it’s very far away and you just have to wait,” he stressed.

The TV channel asked him if it was possible to call him if he was released, which will eventually happen. “If I answered you, I would be lying to you. It doesn’t depend on us, nor on the player, it depends on the things in life that happen or not,” he said.

End of February, Sergio Agüero, a former footballer and close friend of Messi, slipped that the option exists. ‘Leo is seriously considering the possibility of playing for Newell’s’ he said in an interview with UOL. Maxi Rodríguez, a reference to the leprous image, lowered the profile of the former Independent’s statements: “Kun is Kun. You cannot keep silent. We will see. It’s hard to talk about it because it’s then a giant ball of rumors. Let’s wait and see what happens. Let’s not get ahead of the facts,” he said.