Lionel Messi will give a press conference on Sunday, three days after the officialization of his departure from FC Barcelona, his long-standing club announced on Saturday.
The speech of the 34-year-old Argentine striker, free from any contractual commitment and close to Paris SG according to French media, will take place at 12:00.
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Present in Catalonia since 2000, "la Pulga" has not spoken publicly since Thursday, when Barça gave up extending the contract of his star, questioning the salary cap rules of La Liga.
At a press conference on Friday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta found it impossible to agree on a new contract with Messi, due to the club's deteriorated financial situation and the player's salary (74.9 million euros net annually ).
The Blaugranas suffered a loss of € 487million in 2020-2021.
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According to RMC Sport, Messi has informed PSG of his desire to join Paris and discussions are reportedly underway around a two-year contract with an optional third season.
