Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain next summer and despite Barcelona's public statements on his return, a contract extension appears more likely Lionel Messi's contract at PSG expires next year Lionel Messi has had no contact with Barcelona over a possible return to the club with Paris Saint-Germain hopeful of extending his contract. Messi joined PSG on a two-year contract a year ago from the Catalan giants as a free agent, but Barca’s economic vice president Eduard Romeu has recently suggested that a sensational return to the Camp Nou for the Argentine would be possible. Romeu’s comments followed similar endorsements from Barca boss Xavi Hernandez and, notably, club president Joan Laporta. They have all talked up the possibility of a sensational return to the club for Messi, but this public stance appears to be at odds with their approach behind the scenes. As things stand, nobody from Barcelona has made contact with Messi over the possibility of a return a