Lionel Messi will leave French league champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, Head coach Christophe Galtier has confirmed.

Messi, who moved to the french side in 2021 after leaving Barcelona, has been linked with a move to saudi Arabia while talk of a return to the Nou Camp has picked up in Spain in recent weeks.

Galtier has now clarified the six-time Ballon d’or winner’s future lies away from the Parc Des Princes ahead of PSG’s last outing of the campaign against ‘Clermont Foot fc’ on Saturday.

Messi has 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG in all competitions this season. 

There was an option to extend his initial two-year deal at PSG – worth £25 million pounds annually after tax, plus bonuses – by a further 12 months, however the Argentina World Cup winning captain has decided against staying on.