PSG manager Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Lionel Messi will leave the club at the end of the season. A return to Camp Nou is is the new favourite to be his next destination.
After two years in the French capital following a somewhat forced exit from Barcelona, Lionel Messi is on the move again.
The Argentine World Cup hero has won two league titles with PSG, but has failed to get them over the hump in the Champions League, and recently has come under fire from a section of the fanbase who want him out of the club.
With it now confirmed, where will his next - and possibly final - destination be?
Lionel Messi next club odds (via Sky Bet)
- Barcelona - 1/2
- Any Saudi Premier League team - 13/8
- Inter Miami - 12/1
- Manchester City - 33/1
- Chelsea - 40/1
- Aston Villa - 50/1
- Newcastle - 50/1
- Bayern Munich - 66/1
- Manchester Utd - 66/1
- Napoli - 66/1
Odds correct at 0955 BST (06/06/23)
The favourite according to the odds was a move to the Saudi Premier League, but a return to former club Barcelona has now surged into odds-on.
It would be a huge shock were he to return to Catalonia, mainly due to the financial issues Barca currently have, but the market suggests that is currently his most likely destination.
Also kind of in the mix are Inter Miami (12/1), while there is a drop off in price after the MLS club.
A reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City is a 33/1 shot, while a move to big-spending Chelsea is 40/1.
It's 66/1 price that he emulates his Argentine hero, Diego Maradona, and moves to Serie A champions Napoli, while we can get 50/1 about a move to Saudi-backed Newcastle, or Aston Villa.
Emi Martinez's powers of persuasion would have to be off the scale to make the latter a real possibility.
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