Lionel Messi agrees one-year extension with Paris Saint-Germain following discussions during World Cup – report

Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed a one-year extension with Paris Saint-Germain, in a move that would keep the forward in the French capital until 2024.

The move would potentially see Messi have two more shots at winning another Champions League title, a competition he has not won since 2015.

The Champions League will also give Messi the chance to dethrone great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as all-time top scorer in the competition, with the ex-Barcelona man needing just 11 goals to go ahead of the Portuguese, the latter being currently without a club.

Messi is currently in his native Argentina celebrating his country’s momentous World Cup win, but will be expected back in Paris shortly to help drive his club’s campaign for domestic and European honours under Christoph Galtier.

The report in Le Parisien states that the contract will be finalised upon Messi’s return from Argentina, with a meeting alongside PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and sporting director Luis Campos set to be where the precise value and duration of the deal will be agreed upon.