Lionel Messi made a clear transfer request

Riqui Puig, a former colleague of Lionel Messi's at Barcelona, has encouraged him to join the MLS. The Argentine superstar, who signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021, is poised to begin contract extension negotiations with the French club. After a challenging first season in Paris, he has scored 12 goals and assisted on 14 others this year, and he has spoken about how happy he is with how well he has adapted to life in France.

Messi has been connected with a move back to Barcelona, but he has been evading calls placed on his behalf by a negotiator close to Joan Laporta, the president of Barca. Laporta is keen for Messi to return to the Camp Nou, but so far his strategy hasn't worked. Although there were rumors that a contract had been reached at the end of the current season, Messi is set to stay in Paris. MLS club Inter Miami has also looked into the possibilities of luring Messi to the United States this summer.

"However, it would be fantastic if he came to MLS." This league would grow considerably more than it already is or can. One of the primary motivations for many players to travel here may be the World Cup, which will take place here in four years. "Messi will be more than welcome if he wants to come," was said.

Messi shone last night to seal a win for PSG

As PSG manager Christophe Galtier stated that the club was in talks to extend the 35-year-contract old's at the Parc des Princes, Puig made statements supporting Messi's departure to the United States. Galtier stated on Tuesday that "conversations have taken place; the sports management spoke with Leo on a potential renewal." "I am not aware of the status of the negotiations." I believe he is content in Paris. Then, we must wait to see what stance he adopts in relation to the club's objective. "I don't deal with it directly with him," I said.

Last year, Messi struggled to learn French while living in Paris with his young family, who were content with their life in Barcelona before the club was unable to renew his contract. The player and the club's board may have had disagreements about the player's abrupt departure. However, times have evolved. According to Messi, who was quoted by Le Parisien last month, "I enjoy Paris a lot more today; I have discovered the city, and I find it great. The first year saw a significant change. It wasn't my intention to leave Barcelona, and everything about it was really abrupt. Things happened very quickly.”

He continued “I am content to live where I do and my family and I are enjoying Paris after this lengthy period and these challenging times. At first, it was challenging because we had lived there our entire lives, I had never moved, and I had no experience with leaving. We were forced to overnight depart from Barcelona because we had not anticipated this; it happened very suddenly. We were in an unfamiliar setting. We were in a foreign country with a different language, another football team, and a different temperature after having our life, our friends, and our customs in Barcelona. That caused me a lot of pain. It was challenging. But now, I take pleasure in all things, even football.”