Lionel Messi, the winner of the Ballon d'Or in 2021, and considered by many to be the best football player of all time, is in the center of attention in this transfer period as well, given the current situation of the striker at the French team Paris Saint Germain.
Lionel Messi is not having a very good season, and now he could receive a serious blow from PSG due to the great desire of Kylian Mbappe to leave for Real Madrid, something suggested in his latest interview. The French star's contract expires this summer, and Paris Saint Germain is desperately trying to keep him in the team, even if his financial or contractual demands are not met.
Lionel Messi is now the lowest-paid player at PSG, but the club's plan to keep Kylian Mbappe would automatically involve a salary increase for the French striker, probably to a value that will exceed that of the Argentinian's salary, a situation that could generate tension. All this adds to his family's adjustment problems in Paris, and the end result could be a hasty decision to return to Barcelona.
Being the best paid player in France, Leo Messi could probably be quickly dethroned by Kylian Mbappe, if the offer of the Paris Saint Germain club would meet the financial demands of the attacker. Before Messi's arrival at the Parc des Princes, the salary record in France was held by his friend and former colleague from Barcelona, Neymar, with an annual salary of 36.8 million euros, Kylian Mbappe being the third best paid player, with an annual salary of 25 million euros
A report from the ABS publication claims that Real Madrid is willing to offer Kylian Mbappe a 6-year commitment, plus a 40 million euro signing bonus, all because they don't have to pay transfer fees.
Kylian Mbappe's salary package will include an annual salary of 21 million euros, but also significant performance bonuses. It seems that Real Madrid really wants the French striker, given the age of the current striker of the Madrid group, Karim Benzema. If the transfer takes place, Killian Mbappe will become the definite starter in the Santiago Bernabeu attack, and Lionel Messi will have one less reason to think about Barcelona.
