The future for PSG is looking dull as they are on the verge of losing their star men in the upcoming summer. PSG is going through a rough run of form at this moment in absence of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. The latest reports are suggesting that the French giants can be in big trouble as Leo Messi and Neymar Jr. might be on their way out of the club.
Yesterday L’Equipe emerged with a report of Neymar Jr.’s dressing room dispute this Saturday. At this moment PSG is suffering an injury crisis as both Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are out of action due to recent injury scares. Both of their absence has cost the French champions dearly.
The World Cup break has seemingly proved to be fatal for PSG. A Lionel Messi-less PSG was beaten right after the World Cup break by Lens. Messi’s comeback was a breath of fresh air at the club. He carried his excellent World Cup form a won PSG quite a few matches. Mbappe also had a night to forget against Reims just over a week earlier. He missed two penalties and went off injured as well.
⌛️ The match is over.
PSG loses in Monaco (3-1) #𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗣𝗦𝗚 pic.twitter.com/JZhMsUUpvP
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) February 11, 2023
Messi’s most recent injury, however, has made PSG crippled. Marseille knocked the defending champions out of the round of 16 stages of the Coupe de France. This Saturday, rivals Monaco defeated PSG in a top-of-the-table clash by a 3-1 scoreline. Although PSG is sitting at the top of the table with five points lead, things can get ugly in Mbappe and Messi’s further absence.
Is Lionel Messi leaving PSG next summer?
Alongside the poor run of form, PSG looks to be in huge trouble as they can lose both Neymar Jr. and Leo Messi in the summer. Neymar had a dressing room fallout with his young teammates Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike after the Monaco match. The 31-year-old Brazilian shunned the assistant coach Luis Campos after Campos criticized the players for their poor display.
Lionel Messi, however, is understood to have a verbal agreement with PSG about a contract extension. The 35-year-old World Cup winner’s contract is up in the summer of 2023. He has subsequent interests from Inter Miami and Saudi giants, Al-Hilal. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr’s biggest rival Al-Hilal is reportedly willing to pay double the Portuguese’s wages to bring Messi to Saudi.
🚨 JUST IN: PSG continue to do everything to extend Messi. The two sides were close to an agreement but a doubt has settled in Messi’s head – He would rather have a departure from PSG in mind! The hypothesis of an extension is not ruled out, but it is not favored. @Santi_J_FM 🇫🇷
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) February 13, 2023
The possible return to Barcelona is looking seemingly bleak after the recent comments from Matias Messi. Things went also quite bad when a chat was leaked of former Barcelona officials after Messi left the club couple of years back. Barcelona fans, however, are still hopeful of his return.
Foot Mercato reporter Santi Aouna has reported that Lionel Messi has made up his mind about leaving the French club as a free agent in the upcoming summer. Only time will tell if PSG will be able to hold onto two of the star men of their iconic attacking trio in the next transfer window.