Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly taken the first step in their hopes to keep Lionel Messi from joining Barcelona for free at the end of the season.
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The 35-year-old has under a year remaining on his deal in Paris and will reportedly only decide his future after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Murmurs of a potential return to the Catalan club for Messi continue, with reports in Spain suggesting the Blaugrana's president Joan Laporta would love to re-sign as a free agent at the end of the season.
According to Le10Sport, however, the French giants are said to be hopeful of extending Messi's contract and have taken steps to ensure a deal can be struck.
Sporting director Luis Campos was believed to take initiative in getting the Ligue 1 champions to engage Messi's representatives, though discussions are described to be still in its "infancy" stage.
Following a difficult debut campaign, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has enjoyed a good start to the season, having played a hand in 16 goals in 14 matches across all competitions so far.
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It remains to be seen as to whether Messi prefers to commit to a new deal in France or make an attempt to return to Barcelona, where he gained a reputation for being one of the game's greatest players of all time.
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