Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, and his final game will be against Clermont Foot on Saturday.

PSG boss Christophe Galtier confirmed the World Cup winner's departure in a press conference on Thursday afternoon, naming Inter Miami as one of several possible destinations.

Messi joined PSG in 2021 following a financial dispute with Barcelona and has won a pair of Ligue 1 titles. Still, the Parisians have not gotten any closer to capturing the Champions League.

Inter Miami, headed by Phil Neville, is thought to give Messi a hefty package, while Asian teams are still interested.


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'I hope he is received in the greatest possible way,' Galtier remarked ahead of Messi's farewell game. PSG has already won the Ligue 1 championship.

Reports have also been that the World Cup winner is on the verge of signing a lucrative contract with Saudi club Al-Hilal.

Despite his wife Antonella Roccuzzo's misgivings, last month's rumours suggested that Al-Hilal had given Messi a deal for £522 million.

Jorge Messi, Messi's father, swiftly denied rumours that a decision had been made about his son's club for next season.

Messi scored 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG this season in all competitions. Still, his relationship with the team's fans has soured, with the Argentina captain subjected to whistles as the French side fell short of Champions League success for the second time.


There was a possibility to extend his first two-year deal - worth £25 million per year after tax and bonuses - by another year, but that will not happen anymore.

Xavi, Barcelona's head coach, has asked the club's leadership to bring Messi back to the Nou Camp this summer, although the decision is contingent on the Argentina forward.

Messi, who scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barcelona between 2003 and 2021, has spent the last two seasons with PSG after Barcelona released him on a free transfer after failing to renew his contract.