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Lionel Messi is officially leaving Paris Saint-Germain, will play his final game on Saturday

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Updated 12:47 1 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 12:40 1 Jun 2023 GMT+1

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Lionel Messi is officially leaving Paris Saint-Germain, will play his final game on Saturday

Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain and become a free agent, it has been confirmed.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Lionel Messi is officially leaving Paris Saint-Germain after two years in the French capital.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner made a shock move to PSG in 2021 after leaving his beloved Barcelona on a free transfer and has scored 32 goals in 74 appearances.

Messi notched the winning goal that secured the Ligue One title for the second consecutive season following his strike in 1-1 draw with Strasbourg last weekend but as expected, he will not be staying put.

The Argentine ace's contract expires on June 30 and manager Christophe Galtier has confirmed his departure. Messi will therefore pull on the PSG shirt for the final time against Clermont on Saturday at the Parc des Princes and lift a second Ligue One title.

"I had a privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football," Galtier said in a press conference.

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"It will be Leo’s last match at the Parc des Princes against Clermont”.

Messi has been heavily linked with a return to Barcelona, who are trying to see if they can pull off the deal whilst under strict financial regulations by La Liga.

There's also been talk of a mammoth move to Al Hilal, which would see Messi join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia and earn more than his long-time rival in the Middle East.

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And of course there's strong interest from David Beckham's Inter Miami franchise, with it even being suggested that they could do a joint deal with Barcelona.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy & FootyRenders

Topics: Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Inter Miami

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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