Argentine star Lionel Messi entered the free period in his contract with Barcelona, which allows him to negotiate with any club to move to next summer, without the Catalan club's approval of the negotiations, and the question that everyone awaits answered: Where will Messi play next season?
Although Messi decided to stay with Barcelona until the end of the current season, speculation began about the destination of Barcelona's historic scorer after the end of the current season.
Where will Messi play in the next season?
In the following report, we review 4 possible destinations for Messi next season
Staying with Barcelona
Messi spent 16 seasons with Barcelona, and it is not unlikely that the best player in the history of the Catalan club decided to stay at Camp Nou, especially when the new president succeeded in convincing him.
And with the nominations that expect Juan Laporta to win the presidency of the club again, the possibility of Messi staying with Barcelona increases, given the remarkable achievements of Barcelona under the leadership of Laporta, who headed the club between 2003 and 2010.
Manchester City
Manchester City was the most prominent candidate for Messi to move to one of them last summer, when he asked to leave Barcelona last August.
With the strength of Manchester City, where it competes in various competitions, as well as the presence of the Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, Messi may decide to move to the English Premier League.
Messi has a special relationship with Guardiola, as they worked 4 seasons in Barcelona, and it has already been reported that Manchester City intends to include Messi in the next season for 3 seasons, and that he will play two seasons with New York City of the owner group of Manchester City.
Paris Saint-Germain
Although the French League is ranked fifth among the five major leagues, Paris Saint-Germain remains among Messi's options next season.
Perhaps the most prominent reason for Messi choosing Paris Saint-Germain is the presence of the Brazilian star Neymar, Messi's colleague for 4 seasons in Barcelona.
Weeks ago, Neymar said that he wanted to play alongside Messi, and it was not important where they would play, but what was important was that they play together again, which opens the door to concluding the deal, especially with the financial capabilities of Paris Saint-Germain.
American League
"I've always dreamed of playing in the United States," Messi said in his latest newspaper interview.
Messi boosted his prospect of moving to the MLS, with The Sun newspaper reporting that Messi had bought a luxury apartment on the Florida coast.
She explained that the price of the apartment is not less than 7.25 million pounds, and it is located in the luxurious Porsche Design Tower, on the Sunny Isles Beach in Miami.
Despite the recognition of the Argentine star, it is difficult to see Messi in the next season in the American League, as he still has the capabilities that enable him to play at a high level in Europe.
We can see Messi in the American League from the gates of more than one club, most notably Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, or the Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City.