"PSG is an ideal choice for Messi to shine in his final years"

The future of Lionel Messi is an unknown, even more so with the delay of the FC Barcelona elections. The fear that he will end up leaving after finishing his contract is there, and what happens next will be without a doubt the football news of the year. If that happens, that's where Paris Saint-Germain wants to be.

Leonardo has already said that he is on the table to take him away if he does not renew. For Rivaldo, FC Barcelona legend and a regular commentator on current affairs in the Barcelona area, PSG could be the best possible destination for Messi if he finally leaves Barca.

"PSG would be a good option, an ideal destination for Messi. Firstly, because it is a very well-structured club. But it is that in addition he would play with Neymar in a league, the French one, in which Messi surely would shine without problems. It has a lower level than that La Liga or the Premier, so it could be managed physically to later face in very good form the commitments of Champions League," he related.

Rivaldo understands that "PSG is one of those few clubs that could pay Messi a salary like the one he has now". "Besides, it would help a lot the growth of Ligue 1, which has been losing strength in recent years against the Bundesliga or Serie A. I think Messi has enough reason to say 'yes' to PSG's offer," he added.

Questioned over the red to Messi in the Super Cup of Spain against Athletic, the Brazilian came out in his defense: "I have read many things about that expulsion: that if you are tired and frustrated with the situation of the club, with himself ... but I do not see it that way. We all have a bad day and sometimes we lose our temper. Messi is not an alien, he has feelings and it's normal that something like that has happened to him. But that's it, I wouldn't give it any more importance. These are things that sometimes happen on the spot".

He also referred to the expected renewal that has not come from Sergio Ramos: "There is always a risk of getting seriously injured and having problems, but I do not think that this influences the commitment that Sergio has with Real Madrid on the field. He loves that club and has always been an excellent professional. I can't imagine Ramos erasing himself because of an injury. He'll continue to give it his all as always.