The Lionel Messi era at Paris Saint-Germain appears to be coming to an abrupt end.
According to ESPN’s Julien Laurens, Messi and PSG have come to a mutual agreement to not extend the Argentine star’s contract beyond this season, making him available on a free transfer this summer. The 35-year-old signed a two-year deal with the French giants in 2021 with an option for a third year, which will not be activated.
The news comes one day after PSG reportedly suspended Messi for two weeks following his unauthorized visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is a sponsored cultural ambassador. According to reports, PSG manager Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luís Campos signed off on Messi’s trip as long as PSG won over the weekend, which would have given the team a day off from training Monday.
