Trouble never travels alone and Paris Saint-Germain are feeling that on their skin right now.In addition to three consecutive defeats, which led to elimination from the French Cup and significantly reduced the chances of reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the club also received a negative response during the first meeting with Lionel Messi’s representatives regarding the contract extension of the Argentine superstar. Leo’s father Jorge and his colleagues told the Parisians that they will not agree to the salary reduction that the Saints need in order not to have a problem with financial fair play.##NAJAVA_MECA_7023485##According to the current contract, the cooperation between Messi and PSG lasts until the end of the current season, but there is an option to extend it for another year. At the Parc des Princes, they want to take advantage of that opportunity, however, not for 40,000,000 euros net per season, which is what the Argentine currently earns. They are reportedly offering a reduction to 30,000,000 per year, which does not meet the requirements of the footballer and his father.Despite the failed first meeting, L’Equipe writes that Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain are not worried and consider the negative response to the first offer as something normal in such situations. They believe that the second meeting, which was offered to the Argentines in a different location than the first one held in Paris, could be more productive.The French newspaper also states that Messi has a backup plan – moving to the American MLS. There is, of course, the option of returning to Barcelona, however – the financial problems of the Catalans won’t stop reappearing.First meeting in person took place today between Leo Messi’s representatives and PSG board, as expected. His father Jorge, taking care of negotiations. 🔴🔵🇦🇷 #PSGLength of contract, salary, more details are still to be agreed — more meetings will take place in the next weeks. pic.twitter.com/w6rwDbB3bO— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 15, 2023 Messi’s departure to Inter Miami, a club owned by David Beckham, is much more likely than a return to Camp Nou. However, it is still early for a final decision, and it will certainly be influenced by the performance of Paris Saint-Germain in the rematch with Bayern Munich. Another failure of the French club in the Champions League would probably hasten the parting with the Argentine.By winning the World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi fulfilled his biggest dream and won the only trophy he was missing in his career. He managed to silence the critics, who challenged him in comparisons with Diego Maradona, and it is clear that after that, the results of Paris Saint-Germain will not matter so much to him, but to end his career where he feels good. Taking a pay cut is certainly not something that would suit him…
