He Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has finally confirmed the departure of Argentinian striker Leo Messi from the club this Saturdayafter two seasons in the French capital and a few hours after the last league game against Clermont at the Parc des Princes.

The news was already announced on Thursday by the coach of PSG, Christophe Galtier, in a press conference, but a few hours later the club itself qualified that the coach “expressed himself badly”, leaving the truth of the news up in the air.

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This Saturday, which coincides with the last day of League 1 whose PSG had already declared themselves champions last weekend, the club itself officially announced the recent world champion’s departure with Argentina with a statement titled “Leo, thank you.”

“Paris Saint-Germain is proud to have the best player in history in its ranks He wishes Leu much success in the rest of his career“, indicates the message.

in the same message Messi said: “Thank you to the club, the city of Paris and its residents for these two years. I wish them all the best in the future.”

For his part, the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi pointed out that it was a “pleasure” to see the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner in red and blue at the Park of Princes, winning the French league twice in a row and inspiring the youngest.

“His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be underestimated and we wish Leo and his family all the best for the future,” the president noted.

In this farewell, PSG looked back on the French adventure Fleawho with the number 30 scored a total of 32 goals and provided 35 decisive passes for the Parisian club.

Messi arrived in Paris in August 2021 on a contract for two seasons plus a third as an option, he comes from his lifelong club, Barcelona, ​​who said they could not pay him.

After the World Cup in Qatar, it appeared that player and club would activate that extra year, but in recent weeks the positions have diverged.

35-year-old footballer, seven-time winner of the Ballon d’Or and world champion with Argentina in 2022. transfers various offers, pharaoh from Saudi Arabia which would be the biggest contract in football history.

But there are other options, such as returning to FC Barcelona or signing for Inter Miami. (D)