Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep Lionel Messi at the club this summer.
Messi’s future continues to be a major talking point in Paris with his current contract set to expire at the end of June with no progress over an extension.
PSG have an option to offer Messi an additional 12 months, as per the terms of their original deal, but the 35-year-old is rᴜmoured to be ready to leave.
PSG is doing everything to keep Messi in France
Barcelona’s chances of bringing him back to the Camp Nou have been boosted since the start of 2023 with club vice president Rafa Yuste confirming they are in talks with his representatives.
However, as per reports from Mundo Deportivo, PSG will offer Messi a blank cheque, as part of the incoming negotiations, on whatever terms he wants .
Messi can write whatever he wants on the blank cheque that PSG gave him
PSG are willing to increase his salary, and sign on for more than one year, depending on the situation, as the Ligue 1 giants are determined to retain him as a priority.
Real Madrid close the door to Mbappe in the summer of 2023
Marca reveɑled Real Madrid do not have any contact or dialogue for Mbappe at the moment. The source confirmed that the “Los Blancos” leadership has no plans to negotiate to recruit the French striker in the summer transfer window of 2023.
Real Madrid has no intention of recruiting Mbappe in the summer of 2023
Last month, AS confirmed that the Spanish Royal team would not be active in any future Mbappe-related deals. Mundo Deportivo added that if Mbappe wants Real to “give the green light” to recruit him, the striker born in 1998 must have goodwill and publicly demand to leave PSG.
Real changed their attitude to Mbappe due to feeling disappointed and somewhat losing faith when the striker repeatedly “turned over” them in previous transfer periods. After choosing to continue with PSG in May 2022, Mbappe was forced to apologize to Real.
“I would like to thank Real Madrid and their President, Florentino Perez. I feel fortunate and privileged to have been wanted by such a great club. I understand their disappointment. I will cheer for them. Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris, my home,” Mbappe wrote on his personal page.
Mbappe was very close to joining Real Madrid until the French president asked him to stay at PSG
In addition, with Advisor Luis Campos continuing to hold his position after this season, he will not let the new France captain leave the Parc des Princes. Mbappe is considered the focus of PSG’s sports projects. The Paris capital club may part with Lionel Messi or Neymar but has no intention of selling Mbappe.
Notably, Jude Bellingham, the star of Dortmund, is in the sights of “Los Blancos”. This deal can cost 150 million euros in transfer money and a high salary. This is what Real has to calculate. Therefore, it is understandable that Real does not want to waste more time with Mbappe.