Man City Is Messi's First Choice, Move To PSG Seems Impossible

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JAKARTA - Lionel Messi is free to determine where he will anchor after his career at Barcelona ends. However, his options will be very limited considering not all clubs are able to meet his salary demands.

However, since MARCA exclusively revealed that he would be leaving the Blaugrana last Thursday, all eyes have been on Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.

A surprise move to Major League Soccer is still a possibility, but it is thought that Messi will want to continue playing at the highest level for now

Man City are the favorites to sign Messi, but they have just spent a lot of money on Jack Grealish and are also interested in Harry Kane from Tottenham.

They also realized that Messi's move was not easy to do financially.

How PSG see the situation

The French club seemed the most likely destination for Messi when his relationship with Barcelona was at its worst, but PSG pulled out when they realized he was close to renewing his contract.

Now, their focus is on renewing Kylian Mbappe's contract, and no one was expecting this latest surprise.

Not everything is perfect in Paris. L'Equipe revealed PSG will report a deficit of more than 200 million euros, after suffering a deficit of 120 million euros last season. Now, they have to sell players.

Another problem in France is taxes. Messi's 30 million euro salary means the club will have to spend 70 million euros a year on him.

City's interest rises again

Another club that has been linked with Messi is Manchester City. Pep Guardiola had planned to build his team around Harry Kane and Jack Grealish in attack, but Messi's exit from Camp Nou changed everything.

With Kane's deal still far from over, the Premier League champions are already looking to change their plans and turn their attention to Messi. Of course, Guardiola would love to work with the Argentine again.

MLS should be in the next two years

The MLS option still exists, and was even considered when Messi negotiated with Barcelona. The idea, however, is for Messi to go there at least after two more years at Barcelona.

Now, he is free to go wherever he wants, but he will most likely stay in Europe for another two or three years before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to end his career.