According to Marca, Lionel Messi wants to extend with PSG for an additional season. The Argentinian would then like to join the MLS to calmly prepare for the next 2026 World Cup scheduled in North America.
Free next June, Lionel Messi is fueling rumors about his future. Between an extension with PSG, a return to Barça or a more exotic departure, the choices available to him are multiple. However, the Argentine would have a roadmap in mind.
According to information from Radio Marca, very affirmative on the subject, the seven-time Ballon d’Or would not intend to return to Barcelona, but to extend for a year with PSG. Lionel Messi would then opt for stability, he who wishes to play one last season in Europe in the Parisian jersey.
Heading for the United States and the 2026 World Cup?
After PSG, the Pulga does not intend to stop anytime soon. Always so happy and successful in the colors of Argentina, Lionel Messi would have his sights set on the 2026 World Cup, which will take place partly in the United States. The player will then be 39 years old.
To achieve this, the Parisian striker would like to join MLS after his last adventure with PSG, says Marca. In the United States, he would then have plenty of time to prepare for what could be the last major event of his career.
The clubs of the American championship would even have already planned everything. The various first division franchises agree to contribute and pay part of his salary, regardless of his destination, aware of the economic fallout that could follow.
