The president of Paris Saint-Germain believes Lionel Messi’s true value will be found in the all-time great 2022-2023 season, as the player now feels settled in the French capital.
What did Al-Khelaifi say about Lionel Messi?
PSG didn’t see the Argentine player’s true colors during his debut campaign at the Parc des Princes, but Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said the best version of Lionel Messi will enjoy the Ligue 1 champions in 2022-23.
Lionel Messi’s arrival in the French capital brought a lot of pomposity in the summer of 2021, but all along the great has struggled to replicate the brilliance of his iconic spell in Barcelona as he moves to new surroundings.
The player is about to turn 35 and only 12 months away to run on his Paris Saint-Germain contract, but Nasser is convinced he can reignite the spark and take his game to even greater heights in a World Cup year.
Nasser stated that there is no doubt that Messi won the Ballon d’Or record seven times and it was not his best season.
But according to Nasser Al-Khelaifi, after more than 20 years in Barcelona, Lionel Messi opened up a new country, a new city, a new league, a new team. New culture. As well as his family, and Lionel was also injured by covid.
The president of Paris Saint-Germain says it wasn’t easy for Lionel last season, but next season they will see the best version of Lionel Messi ever.
Lionel Messi’s accomplishments in recent years
The Argentine player took some time to find his feet in France as career-long ties with Barcelona were severed and did not register his first goal at Paris Saint-Germain until the Champions League clash with Man City in September.
It was in November before Messi broke the canard in Ligue 1 and the campaign ended with just six efforts recorded in the French top flight.
Lionel Messi managed five more in European competition but failed to help Paris Saint-Germain get past the last-16 stage of that competition as old Real Madrid opponents were losing their continental dreams.
The Argentine has indeed contributed 14 passes in national action, with these creative qualities allowing him to add another major title to his collection.