Messi agrees new PSG deal – media

The football icon’s first contract with the Ligue 1 club is set to expire next June

Qatar 2022 star Lionel Messi has an agreement in principle to extend his contract at Paris Saint Germain, according to the French media.

The 35-year-old is currently in high spirits after winning the World Cup with his country Argentina following a 4-2 penalty shootout win in the final over club teammate Kylian Mbappe and France on Sunday.

Reports claimed that Messi would decide his future after the tournament, with a return to boyhood club FC Barcelona, who he left for PSG on a free contract in 2021, also possible.

MARCA reported in mid-July that Messi’s camp, headed by his agent and father Jorge, were in talks for a contract extension.