“Brother! Things didn’t go as expected but we tried our best. It was a pleasure to be with you for another two years. Wishing you much luck and happiness in the next phase of your career. career “, Neymar shared on his personal page.
Messi and Neymar will have one more time separate from each other. Earlier in the summer of 2017, Neymar left Barca to join PSG. In the summer of 2021, Messi arrived at PSG and reunited with Neymar.
After season 2022/23. Messi left PSG on a free transfer. He will move to one of 3 destinations: Inter Miami (MLS), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) or Barca. Meanwhile, Neymar is also not sure to stick with PSG. Only one thing is certain is that Messi and Neymar are separate and have almost no chance to reunite at a club.
Messi’s contract at PSG expires after this season. Leo has the right to activate a 12-month extension on his own, but he skips it to become a free agent. PSG want to keep Messi but are not willing to pay the same salary as the current one. Besides, the internal turmoil of PSG also made Messi lose faith to continue to stay in Paris.
Until the day of celebrating the Ligue 1 championship in the 2022/23 season, Messi was still booed by PSG fans. Online, many PSG fans criticized Messi for not contributing too much to the club to match the salary he was receiving (more than 30 million euros/year).
As for Neymar, he is also receiving more than 30 million euros/year at PSG. The Brazilian superstar can join another club to change the environment. MU is said to be a potential destination for Neymar.