PSG sporting director Luis Campos has confirmed the club are in talks with Lionel Messi over a new contract.
Messi is set to be a free agent at the end of the season and has been linked with a move away from the French club in recent months.
Reports had suggested he was set to join Inter Miami in America, while former side Barcelona have always remained interested in taking him back to Spain.
He has not shown any clear desire to leave PSG though, and it looks likely he’ll extend his deal in Paris.
Speaking to Telefoot via Barca Universal, Campos expressed his desire to keep the World Cup winning captain at the club.
Lionel Messi is in talks with PSG over a new contract, according to sporting director Luis Campos
Campos admitted he wants to keep Messi at the club as part of the ‘project’ in the capital
He said: ‘At the moment, we are in discussions with Messi for his extension. I would like to keep him in this project, I can’t hide it.
‘We are talking at the moment to achieve this goal, and continue to have him with us.’
PSG are currently eight points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table, with Campos credited for their fast start to the season.
He arrived in the summer, replacing Leonardo Araujo, and has been said to have had a major impact on the dressing room.
Messi has scored 26 goals in 57 games for the side since joining two years ago, helping them win Ligue 1 last season by 15 points.
It is believed that an agreement over a new deal is still some way off, but the Argentina star is open to staying with the side.
Messi netted PSG’s second goal in their 2-1 win over Toulouse on Saturday.
It is believed a new deal could run until 2024 with the option of another year.
Messi was on the scoresheet for PSG on Saturday as they beat Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1
source: dailymail.co.uk
