PSG in talks with Lionel Messi to extend his contract

Paris Saint-Germain has been negotiating with Lionel Messi over a potential contract extension, the club advisor Luis Campos revealed on Sunday.

Although Messi’s contract is up at the end of the current campaign, the Ligue 1 winner is eager to retain the Argentina captain through the summer.

“At the moment, we are in talks with Messi for [a contract] extension,” Campos told Telefoot.

“I would like to keep him in this project, I can’t hide it.

“We are talking at this moment to achieve this objective and keep him with us.”

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Campos also shared an anecdote from the game against Montpellier, where PSG scored three after the break to grab all three points.

“I remember a thing I said to Messi at half time against Montpellier: ‘You have to drag everyone else with you’,” Campos recalled.

“He replied: ‘don’t worry’. And he had an exceptional second half.”

Campos went on to acknowledge that PSG need to put together a compact side in order to win important trophies.

“The top names cannot win a trophy by themselves,” he continued. “They are capable of winning one, two, or several games. However, they require others and harmony. We’ve come a long way, but we still need to advance.”