As Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated AJ Auxerre 2-1 on Sunday, in Ligue 1, superstar Lionel Messi achieved yet another incredible career milestone.
Messi and Mbappe Together
Kylian Mbappe‘s achievement of 300 assists in his professional career was made possible by Messi. Additionally, he set a new record this season by recording 20 goals and just as many assists throughout all competitions in the top five leagues in Europe. For PSG, Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the first eight minutes. The Frenchman scored an incredible goal for his debut in the sixth minute after Fabian Ruiz put him up. When Mbappe scored his second goal of the game in the eighth minute, Messi set it up. The Frenchman has already played 41 games in various competitions this season, scoring 40 goals and supplying nine assists.The Parisians, meanwhile, are poised to win Ligue 1 once more. They are six points ahead of RC Lens in second place with 84 points from 36 games.
PSG Captain Pleads Fans About Messi
Marquinhos, the captain of Paris Saint-Germain, has pleaded with the team’s ardent supporters to stop jeering Lionel Messi, who is anticipated to depart the French city after the current campaign. However, Messi is still a PSG player for the time being and has recently been afoul of supporters. PSG fans have shown their disapproval for Messi during the game last week at Parc des Princes against Ajaccio. He had previously served a temporary suspension from the team due to a trip to Saudi Arabia.
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Marquinhos has warned supporters not to again single out Messi or any other player ahead of Sunday night’s away match against Auxerre. He stated, “I always respect peaceful protests at the times and places where it is required”.
PSG Barca Saudi and The Dollar Bill
The future of Lionel Messi at PSG is uncertain, with his current contract with PSG about to expire. Fabrizio Romano, a transfer analyst, predicts that Messi will leave when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
Messi’s possible return to Barcelona has received a lot of attention. In a recent transfer request to the Blaugrana, striker Robert Lewandowski stated his desire to play with Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.
While Barca is eager to have Messi return, they must first address their financial predicament. According to reports, the club has to cut €200 million from their wage budget in order to sign new players in the summer.
Although the Catalans are unable to match the €400 million per year contract that Saudi Arabia is offering, Camp Nou officials are doing everything in their power to make room for Messi on their wage bill.
After this season, Sergio Busquets is expected to move on. Even though that would be beneficial, Barca will still have to let go of other players in order to make Lionel Messi’s envisioned comeback a reality.
