PSG turn their attention to Messi once more, Fabrizio Romano confirms

After the stunning events of Thursday night, where Lionel Messi’s contract extension with Barcelona collapsed within a matter of minutes after being labelled as ‘imminent’, a flurry of speculation regarding his next destination has followed in the transfer sphere.

While many postulate that the story of the renewal is not quite over yet, Barcelona’s official renewal statements and the farewell videos have seemingly driven the nails into the coffin of Messi’s glorious twenty years at the club.

As a consequence of Messi’s availability once more, at least for the time being, plenty of familiar old faces have once again popped their heads back out to try and secure the Argentine’s services as a free agent. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain have made the first major move.

Right after La Liga regulations blocked Messi’s renewal from materializing, PSG have made initial contacts to ask about Messi’s situation. It is no secret that the Parisiens are keen, as they were one of the two frontrunners to sign the six-time Ballon d’Or winner after the infamous burofax incident.

However, the Italian journalist also states that Messi will take some time to reflect before making any new decisions and observe developments, since he is keen on staying at Barcelona and had rejected offers from PSG and Manchester City a few months ago.

A sensational chain of events has transpired, and only president Joan Laporta’s press conference at 11 AM CET today can shed more light on the matter and end the ambiguity.