It has been claimed that extending Lionel Messi's contract at Paris Saint-Germain is a "bad idea", with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner also accused of not making any effort connecting with the club's fans.
With only five months remaining on his deal at the Parc des Princes, Messi remains subject to serious speculation regarding his future.
Various reports in France have suggested that the attacker will pen a contract extension in the capital and the club's sporting director Luis Campos also recently confirmed that they are in talks with the Argentine, as they plan to keep him beyond the expiry of his stay in June.
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PSG remain optimistic to get the deal over the line, while the likes of Inter Miami from the United States, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, and FC Barcelona have been mooted with interest in the 2022 FIFA World Cup champion.
However, it appears that not everyone is keen on seeing Messi represent the Ligue 1 giants beyond the current campaign, with former Parisians' star Jerome Rothen claiming it would be the wrong move to keep the 35-year-old at the club.
The 13-time France star told RMC Sport: "Messi's extension is bullsh*t. Managing the three [Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe] is complicated.
"On top of that, there is the wage bill. And we saw that PSG is stuck with financial fair play, because the wage bill has exploded. There, you have the opportunity to recover a large sum of money from Messi's salary.
"That can allow you to recruit and improve your squad. For all of that, it's a very bad idea to extend Leo Messi."
Rothen added: "In terms of image and what he reflects, I do not understand why Leo Messi wants to prolong the adventure.
"He makes no effort to put the club forward. He never thanks the fans, he lowers his head and goes to the locker room. Even when celebrating his goals, his name is chanted, he never has a nice gesture towards the supporters to thank them.
"He does not want to invest more in the project. Because of that, it's not a good idea to keep him."
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