Lionel Messi PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's miserable season went from bad to worse on Sunday as the team suffered a second straight home defeat with a 1-0 loss to Lyon.

“Paris’ problem is when the No. Messi tries very hard, they didn’t all work out; but around him, the other players also need to do their jobs.” Messi’s arrival at the Parc des Princes was supposed to be the missing piece that would help PSG finally win the Champions League, the trophy the club’s Qatari owners crave the most.

Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi (right) in action with Olympique Lyonnais' Johann Lepenant. Lyon won 1-0. PHOTO: REUTERS. Updated. 1 hour ago. Published.

The title is not guaranteed at all, there are still a lot of matches. “With a stroke of genius, Leo is able to deliver the right ball, to provide an assist, to score a goal. Leo is a player who gives a lot and who has given a lot since the start of the season,” said Galtier.

Christophe Galtier has hit out at fans who whistled Lionel Messi after the loss against Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

He has also been linked with a move to the USA with [Major League Soccer clubs showing interest](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/lionel-messi-edging-closer-to-mls-move-shep-messing/blta52ae8f396c6f6b7) in the star. He also gave a lot in the first part of the season but it is also up to other players to have more functions." Under-fire manager Christophe Galtier slammed the fans for whistling while defending Messi's performance, as he suggested that other players in the team need to function better on the pitch.

Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has urged fans to get behind Lionel Messi after the Argentine was again jeered by a section of supporters in ...

"I do not share your opinion, but I let you ask your question," the boss responded. "Leo is our creator, so he tries a lot and automatically has a lot of waste, but around Leo, you need to look at the function of the players. "We're just waiting for Leo and Kylian [Mbappe] to unlock the game. He's a passer and scorer in 2023. We can't expect everything from Leo and Kylian. After the game, Galtier leapt to the defence of Messi and was quick to remind fans that he is not the only player responsible for the team's form.

Once the Argentina captain's name was announced in the starting lineup ahead of the team's encounter Lyon on Sunday, it was met with whistles and jeers. PSG ...

Messi has scored 18 goals and provided 17 assists in 33 games in all competitions for PSG this season. “He has scored goals in 2023, he has got assists. “When it is a difficult period and you need to turn a situation around and score goals, Leo Messi is a decisive player who is capable of coming up with a moment of magic that can be decisive for scoring goals,” he responded.

Disgruntled PSG fans whistled after hearing Lionel Messi's name announced in the starting lineup ahead of the club's home defeat to Lyon on Sunday.

"It is not just about Messi and [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé). He is under contract with PSG until the end of the season. "Of course, Barcelona and the place for Lionel Messi belong and I hope that something happens. He has scored goals in 2023, he has got assists. He has got goals and assists in 2023, but it is also down to his teammates in terms of doing more to create more danger in the opposition penalty box." [Galtier said](https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1DXGyvXmvVbJM) after Sunday's game.

Lionel Messi was booed ahead of kick-off in Paris Saint-Germain's weekend defeat against Lyon by his own fans with boss Christophe Galtier condemning the ...

There is also an [offer on the table for the Argentine superstar from Saudi Arabia](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/lionel-messi-transfer-cristiano-ronaldo-29590607). [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionel-messi-psg-barcelona-transfer-29621917#comments-section) Where will Messi be playing next season? [future at PSG looks more uncertain than ever](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/lionel-messi-sergio-ramos-psg-29589608). [joined PSG on a two-year contract](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-lionel-messi-psg-transfer-24707734) in the summer of 2021 – with his deal up for renewal in June and talks currently stalled. When a situation has to be turned around, Leo is capable of delivering the decisive pass or score with a stroke of genius. "I never thought of taking him off the pitch. A journalist in the post-match press conference then asserted that Messi had ‘ghosted’ through the game, to which Galtier responded: "Ghosted? [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) transfer chiefs [confirmed contact had been made with Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-lionel-messi-xavi-psg-29602352) regarding a potential return to the Camp Nou. Because Leo is a player who gives a lot to us. The mood was not improved by PSG limping to a one-goal home loss. [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionel-messi-psg-barcelona-transfer-29621917#comments-section) [Lionel Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lionel-messi) was [booed during Sunday’s Ligue 1 defeat](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/lionel-messi-transfer-barcelona-henry-29616007) against Lyon.

But a return to Barcelona is not going to be a cakewalk with the Catalan club still in the middle of a financial crisis.

I'm happy to see him in the French league. "But the boos last time didn't help. A return to Barcelona on a free transfer is not going to be a cakewalk with the Catalan club still in the middle of a financial crisis. But his failure to inspire PSG against Bayern in the Champions League has now put serious questions marks over his future in Paris. After his return from the World Cup in Qatar where Argentina famously beat France in the final, Messi received a warm welcome at his French club, allaying fears of a hostile reception. A week after being feted by his adoring countrymen in Argentina during two friendly matches organised to celebrate the World Cup triumph in Qatar, Lionel Messi has been at the receiving end of whistles and jeers in Paris.

Messi joined the Qatari-backed giants from FC Barcelona in the summer of 2021 after the Catalans failed to offer him a new contract that would simultaneously ...

[important sponsors are prepared to help fund the coup](https://twitter.com/JijantesFC/status/1642814511395614722). [willing to offer Messi "more money" and "more years"](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20230331/1001977464/psg-intentar-retener-messi.html) beyond the additional, optional season his original two-term deal came with. [confirmed there have been talks between their board and the Messi camp](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=86f14d8a0eb2f0b4JmltdHM9MTY4MDQ4MDAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yYzhjNWMzYy02ZWU0LTZkZTYtMGExNS00Yzk2NmY0YzZjZmUmaW5zaWQ9NTQzNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=2c8c5c3c-6ee4-6de6-0a15-4c966f4c6cfe&psq=rafa+yuste+tom+sanderson+forbes&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9yYmVzLmNvbS9zaXRlcy90b21zYW5kZXJzb24vMjAyMy8wMy8zMS9mYy1iYXJjZWxvbmEtY29uZmlybS1jb250YWN0LXdpdGgtbGlvbmVsLW1lc3NpLXRvLXNpZ24tcGxheWVyLWZyb20tcGFyaXMtc2FpbnQtZ2VybWFpbi8&ntb=1) before the weekend. [reported](https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1641355690936610816) that Messi currently takes home €3.375 million ($3.7 million) a month, which puts him third on the list of French football's biggest earners behind teammates Neymar in second and the [World's Highest-Paid Soccer Player](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=1d48bc83bb3b3599JmltdHM9MTY4MDQ4MDAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yYzhjNWMzYy02ZWU0LTZkZTYtMGExNS00Yzk2NmY0YzZjZmUmaW5zaWQ9NTE5MA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=2c8c5c3c-6ee4-6de6-0a15-4c966f4c6cfe&psq=forbes+world%27s+highest+paid+soccer+players&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9yYmVzLmNvbS9zaXRlcy9qdXN0aW5iaXJuYmF1bS8yMDIyLzEwLzA3L3RoZS13b3JsZHMtaGlnaGVzdC1wYWlkLXNvY2Nlci1wbGF5ZXJzLTIwMjIta3lsaWFuLW1iYXBwLWNsYWltcy1uby0xLXdoaWxlLWVybGluZy1oYWFsYW5kLWRlYnV0cy8&ntb=1) in 2022 according to Forbes in first-place Kylian Mbappe. [has reported](https://twitter.com/lequipe/status/1643012553948254208). Messi "will not continue his adventure at PSG next season", according to the French sports publication, though there remains a way of the two parties maintaining their relationship in 2023/2024 if the Argentine accepts a "significant reduction in his salary".

Lionel Messi has reached a point of no return at Paris Saint-Germain according to French outlet L'Equipe.

According to L’Equipe’s Tuesday front page, the situation has reached its conclusion, with Messi and PSG ready to part ways, in a ‘divorce’. La Pulga attend des garanties sur le projet parisien Messi has been linked with a move to end his time at the Parc des Princes this summer, with his current contract expiring at the end of June, and no update on a possible extension.

Paris Saint-Germain are “not a football club” and the whistles being aimed at Lionel Messi have become an “insult to football”, says Emmanuel Petit.

He’s the magician with a wand, it’s up to the players around him to make an effort. [some taking to jeering him](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-rejoin-barcelona-love-of-football-thierry-henry-embarrassing-jeers-psg/bltee1ebc4585650df5) whenever the starting XIs are announced prior to any given game. Getty

It's been quite a stunning turnaround. Last December, the same newspaper had Messi on the cover with the text blazing: Messi LeFrancais (Messi the French).

“I have to admit that I’m still a little lost,’ he said in October 2021. “Messi and PSG are close to divorce, (Messi Et Le PSG Song Proches Du Divorce) the headline screamed. The popular French newspaper had Leonel Messi on their cover though it didn’t make for pretty reading.

WHAT HAPPENED? Messi's PSG contract expires in June, and Barcelona are reportedly interested in bringing their former star man back to Catalonia.

Barcelona will continue negotiations with Messi's father, but PSG are also reportedly interested in penning the World Cup winner to an extension, although it is unclear whether he wants to stay at Parc des Princes. And the Barcelona dressing room would approve of a Messi comeback, according to [Relevo](https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-primera/vestuario-barca-posible-regreso-messi-20230402113428-nt.html). AND WHAT'S MORE: Messi left Barcelona much against his will, with the club's financial woes rendering them unable to sign their star man to a new contract back in 2021.