Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season as it is now understood that his father, Jorge, informed PSG of the decision a month ago.
According to Fabrizio Romano, there are ‘no doubts’ that Messi will depart the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season.
It is understood that his father told PSG that a decision had been made last month ‘due to the project’. This was the final breaking points, Romano states.
This comes after Messi was suspended for two weeks by the club after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.
This is thought to have strained Messi’s relationship with the Ligue 1 side, but Romano has now reported that his decision to leave was made last month.
Messi posed with his wife Antonella during photos in Saudi Arabia, where he had pre-arranged a visit for one of his commercial commitments as an ambassador for tourism.
The World Cup winner signed a £25m-a-year deal with Saudi Arabia last year to become a tourism ambassador.
While PSG players were scheduled to have a day off on Monday, following their 3-1 loss to Lorient, Christophe Galtier called the squad in for training.
Messi was already on his way to Saudi Arabia, however, and could not turn back to attend and missed training.
It remains to be seen as to what the future holds for the Argentine, who has been heavily linked with a return to Barcelona.
However, with the Spaniard’s struggling to meet Financial Fair Play rules, the move may become unlikely.
David Beckham’s Inter Miami have also been linked with a move for the 35-year-old, who will not be short of options upon the expiry of his PSG deal this summer.
( Source: Dailymail )
