Former Barcelona colleague sends clear transfer message to Lionel Messi

This summer, Lionel Messi must decide whether to extend his deal with Paris Saint-Germain in the face of rekindled interest from Barcelona and clubs in the United States.

Riqui Puig, a former colleague of Lionel Messi's at Barcelona, has urged him to join MLS.

The Argentine superstar, who signed a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021, is likely to begin contract extension negotiations with the French club. After a challenging first season in Paris, he has scored 12 goals and made 14 assists this season, and he has expressed his satisfaction at settling into life in France.

Messi has been linked to a move back to Barcelona, but he has been evading calls placed on his behalf by a negotiator connected 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.

Messi may stay in Paris despite claims that a deal had been reached at the end of the current season, according to MLS team Inter Miami, who have also looked into the possibilities of luring him to the country this summer.

Puig, a former Messi colleague at Barcelona who just joined LA Galaxy, has urged the Argentine to think about playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS). When asked about Messi's next move, Puig stated, according to Mundo Deportivo, "The truth is that I have no idea." "I don't communicate with him.

But it would be fantastic if he came to MLS. This league would expand beyond its current and potential size. One of the key reasons why many players may come here is that the World Cup will be here in four years. Messi is more than welcome to visit if he so chooses.

Puig's remarks encouraging Messi to transfer to the US coincide with PSG manager Christophe Galtier's announcement that the club is in negotiations to extend the 35-year-contract old's at the Parc des Princes.

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Galtier stated on Tuesday that "conversations have taken place, and the sports management spoke with Leo on a potential renewal." "I'm not aware of the status of the negotiations. I believe he is content in Paris. Then, we must wait to see what stance he takes on the club project. I don't interact with him personally on this issue.

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 like Paris a lot more today. I have discovered the city, and I find it great." "The first year saw a significant change. Everything happened very quickly, leaving Barcelona was not my intention, and everything was really abrupt.

"I am content to live where I do after this lengthy period and the challenging circumstances, and my family and I are loving Paris. Since I had never moved before and we had lived there our entire lives, it was difficult at first because I had no experience with leaving.

"This was unexpected, everything happened very rapidly, and we had to spend the night outside of Barcelona. We were in an unfamiliar setting. We had our routines, friends, and way of life in Barcelona, and when we moved to a new location with a new language, football team, and environment, I really struggled. It was challenging. But these days, I take pleasure in everything, even football."

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