Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is reportedly not on the list of six players Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) want to build the club around.
Lionel Messi joined PSG as a free agent in the summer of 2021. Having won it all with Barcelona, the Argentina international was expected to lead Paris to Champions League glory this season. Unfortunately, he failed to put on a show against Real Madrid in the last-16, missing a first-leg penalty which could’ve prevented Paris’ premature exit.
Pushing for their first Champions League title, PSG signed six high-profile players before the start of the 2021-22 season. Alongside Messi, the likes of Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Georginio Wijnaldum also arrived at the Parc des Princes.
Despite having a star-studded squad, Paris Saint-Germain were unable to overcome an aging Real Madrid. The 3-1(3-2 on aggregate) second-leg defeat has presumably given the club a new perspective, prompting them to do some major reshuffling.
As per L’Equipe (via Marca), the club are looking to build their future around six players, all of whom have performed well this season. Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Nuno Mendes, and Presnel Kimpembe are the six players who will supposedly have a long-term future at Paris. Shockingly, all three members of PSG's famed front-three have been left off the list.
The club’s standout performer Kylian Mbappe is out of contract in the summer and is expected to join Real Madrid as a free agent. Neymar and Messi are expected to remain at the club for at least one more season but might not continue beyond the summer of 2023. The former Barcelona star’s compatriot Angel Di Maria is also out of contract this summer and is expected to leave PSG this summer.
Lionel Messi fails to score in PSG’s 3-0 win over Bordeaux
Boos rang around the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain took to the field against Bordeaux on Sunday afternoon. The hosts dominated proceedings and eventually bagged a 3-0 win, courtesy of goals from Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Leandro Paredes.
Messi and Neymar were jeered the most, with each of their touches and passes being booed by the angry Parisians. Neymar managed to get them off his back with a neat goal in the second half, but there was no respite for the PSG no. 30.
He did pitch in with two important passes for Wijnaldum and Hakimi, which led to Mbappe and Neymar’s goals but couldn’t find the net himself. Messi came agonizingly close in the 87th minute but was ultimately denied by the post.
dapadopruz
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I have said it and I will say it again no Xavi no Iniesta and co Messi is useless ever since 2016 wen the barca batch all left wat has barca achieved with messi before he him self left the club?
so since xavi and Iniesta left Messi didn't lift the legue why is your brain so slow in reasoning
vecabcky
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I know one thing psg should not and will not build the future of the club with neymar,he should be the first one psg player to be let go, I chose Messi than neymar because he is more disciplined than neymar. Only player who should leave the club is neymar.
keeacdkoz
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pls don't talk with anger the players who's kicked PSG out of the champions league at Camp No u is the is same two players who's is at PSG why they can't perform in highest level
Kitdnosuy
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I have said it and I will say it again no Xavi no Iniesta and co Messi is useless ever since 2016 wen the barca batch all left wat has barca achieved with messi before he him self left the club?
100% correct
Jinaemnrty
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if I were PSG fans is would be booing the defenders
Lidilnz
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messi vision is more than the whole psg team in general messi is more than psg what messi achieved in his career the whole of psg didn't come close to that
Lidilnz
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I have said it and I will say it again no Xavi no Iniesta and co Messi is useless ever since 2016 wen the barca batch all left wat has barca achieved with messi before he him self left the club?
you are mad and stupid without xavi and lniesta hw many ballon d'or did messi wins
Lidilnz
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without messi this p s g have scored 2 goals to zero in Manchester United home and lost 3 goals to zero at home and Manchester United kick them out and they still beat Barcelona 4 goals to zero at home and lost 6 goals to 1 Barcelona kick them out so p s g is a useless club
Laweilruy
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I have said it and I will say it again no Xavi no Iniesta and co Messi is useless ever since 2016 wen the barca batch all left wat has barca achieved with messi before he him self left the club?
wiseman45
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The headline should be Messi does not want
U.S.A3052497
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all these people are stupid! they wanted the champs league! but they stil build the team around mbapee who has failed for several years and neglect Messi who has been a champ for several years! why did they buy him! Messi does everything that's why the team should be built around him! the other one runs and score only!
Mbappe is the one saving the team every time. Messi is playing in mbappe’s shadow
biobdklmps
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all these people are stupid! they wanted the champs league! but they stil build the team around mbapee who has failed for several years and neglect Messi who has been a champ for several years! why did they buy him! Messi does everything that's why the team should be built around him! the other one runs and score only!
ankitttttttttrtr
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You cant anyways build a team around an older player - it should be around younger mostly
DIEGOELVIS
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I think PSG should give him some time to adapt actually these fans who hate him because he's struggled to play .
fichi1999
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the club is not build with him in it then why do you people expect plenty goals from him can you see how stupid fans are