Paris Saint-Germain are confident that Lionel Messi will agree to sign a contract extension in the French capital, despite rumours of a summer move to MLS. The World Cup winner’s current deal is set to expire in the summer and the two parties are yet to engage in formal contract negotiations. However, Spanish media outlet Sport report that PSG remain “optimistic” that Messi is “eager to continue competing at the highest level” and that he still wants to win the Champions League again. The French champions will offer the 35-year-old a one-year contract with the player an option of extending by another year. The Argentine showed some signs of slowing down last summer – but it just seemed like he missed pre-season and needed time to settle into his new surroundings in Paris. Messi has been world class throughout this campaign and has finally added the World Cup to his trophy cabinet now. It would be easy for him to move to MLS and begin to settle down, but he genuinely has the quality to win another Champions League title. There’s not much of a risk signing the deal that PSG are tabling. He can stay for one more season then add another if he still feels like he wants to before moving to MLS.
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