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Messi, who has 12 goals and 14 assists for PSG in all
competitions this season, moved to PSG from Barcelona in 2021 on
a two-year contract, which expires in the summer.
When asked if the 35-year-old is interested in extending his
stay in Paris, Al-Khelaifi told Sky Sports, "definitely".
"He performed fantastic this season for us, he's scored a lot of
goals and assists for the national team and for the club," he
added.
"So what we agreed together - that after the World Cup, sit down
together. But both sides - our side of the club and him - are
very happy, so we will talk after the World Cup."
Another player out of contract this summer is Manchester
United's Marcus Rashford, who was previously linked with a move
to PSG in the close season.
Al-Khelaifi said "every club" would be interested in signing the
England international on a free transfer and that PSG had spoken
to him previously.
"But the moment was not a good moment for both sides," he said.
"Today if he's a free agent of course we can talk to him
directly but we are not going to talk to him now. Let him focus
on the World Cup. Then after in January, hopefully, if we're
interested we will talk to him."
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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