PSG head coach Christophe Galtier has revealed that Lionel Messi will be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Lionel Messi, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, will play for the league winners for the final time on Saturday night when they host Clermont.
Saudi Arabia, Inter Miami, or Barcelona appear to be the Argentine’s three possible destinations. In any case, despite PSG’s failure to reach the final on the continental level, he will go from the French city as a two-time Ligue 1 champion.
With 16 goals and 16 assists in 31 Ligue 1 appearances, the Argentine finished the season as the league’s top playmaker. His second season in particular will have been particularly spectacular. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner had a mediocre first season after moving from Catalonia, but this season, he has returned to his nimblest self.
In his pre-match press conference this afternoon, Christophe Galtier has reflected on his year managing the Argentine: “I’ve had the privilege of managing the best player of all time. It’ll be his last match at the Parc des Princes, I hope he’ll be welcomed in the best possible way. He was an important part of the team this season, and was always available. I don’t find the remarks and criticism to be justified.”