PSG is in contract talks with Lionel Messi.
The sporting director of PSG, Luis Campos has confirmed the club is in talks with Messi over a new contract.
Messi will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Recently there were talks linking him with moving from the French club.
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Reports have it that former side Barcelona remains interested in taking him back to Spain.
There were suggestions of him joining Inter Miami in America.
Messi has not shown any clear desire to leave PSG though, and it looks likely he’ll extend his deal.
Speaking to Telefoot via Barca Universal, Campos expressed his desire to keep the World Cup-winning captain at the club.
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 Messi credited for their fast start to the season.
He arrived in the summer, replacing Leonardo Araujo, and has 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.
The Argentina star is open to staying with the side regardless of the new deal being some way off.
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.
