Just how far away is Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain? The answer is not that far away! In an exclusive interview with Marca, Nasser spoke about the team's grandiose blueprint and the planned takeover of Málaga, while revealing a key development: the team is going all out in its quest to get rid of Mbappe, Messi & Ramos. And the fact that Qatari tycoon Al Thani had ordered Nasser to stick to the Parisian position. Intriguingly, in the eyes of the Western and French media, this move by Paris seems to signal the outbreak of a "court battle".
Paris Saint-Germain, despite their star power, have hit a brick wall in their Champions League quest, and their current squad is once again putting pressure on the fans and Nasser. Despite their wealth, PSG are restricted by FFP rules, in other words, they have to address the salary cap issue. Meanwhile, the contract extensions of Messi, Mbappe and Ramos are in front of Paris Saint-Germain, and the team has to make more salary space for the three superstars. There is a way to deal with it, but there is no perfect solution! Obviously, this is Nasser's tricky problem.
Spanish media DC and French media RMC predicted that Paris could trigger serious consequences if they renew Messi's contract. First of all, Messi's status is rising after winning the World Cup, and the Argentine king will never accept a pay cut to renew his contract. Both media outlets believe that Messi will demand a salary comparable to Mbappe's, which is 70 million euros. Secondly, if Messi succeeds in renewing his contract, it shows that Paris has compromised on him and will further enhance his status, which is undoubtedly a threat to Mbappe.
Indeed, Messi might have earned more if he had chosen to join Major League Soccer or the Saudi League, but it cannot be ignored that his time in Paris has not been a success. The Argentine is eager to prove himself as the king of contemporary soccer, and he is unwilling to accept failure. As for a return to Barcelona, Messi may have considered it, but Barcelona's current situation is obvious, as they struggle to even register Canadian players. Overall, Messi is likely to remain in favor of staying in Paris.
In theory, this is the perfect opportunity for Paris to enter the Champions League, and Messi, Mbappe and Neymar have been the key to the team's success. Once you lose any of them, the strength of Paris will plummet. Mbappe is well aware of this, but he is also facing a dilemma. Status is threatened, time is running out, will he join Real Madrid? You know, once he misses this opportunity, he will probably never wear the white gown of Real Madrid again.
