Lionel Messi has spoken of his "happiness" in Paris as he appears to have poured cold water on Joan Laporta's attempts to bring him back to Barcelona.
Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract a year ago from Barcelona as a free agent. Despite a difficult first year in the French capital with his goal output drastically dropping, the numbers have been much healthier this campaign with the Argentine netting 12 and providing 14 assists so far – but he is out of contract at the end of the season.
Messi has been refusing to answer phone calls made on behalf of a negotiator close to Laporta. Meanwhile, the Barca president had planned to meet with his former star player during his visit to the Ballon d'Or awards in Paris last month, but such attempts were unsuccessful.
