Lionel Messi will not extend his contract with FC Barcelona. Instead, the superstar will move to Paris Saint-Germain. We show you here the Messi FIFA Legacy and on top of that the best PSG lineups with Messi.

What an earthquake in the soccer world. In FIFA 22 we will not see Leo Messi in the Barca jersey. Simply unbelievable. The contract wrangling has really dragged on for half an eternity. Among Barca fans there are many speculations.

Did the GOAT never want to extend his contract and is Barca now postponing his departure until the league? Or did the club and player really come to an agreement, but the salary reform prevents an extension? Is the club even just trying to force the league to overturn the rulebook again? All speculation. We’ll start here with a few facts for now.

PSG strikes and secures the six-time world footballer!

Messi in FIFA: His ratings at a glance

Messi started his FIFA career as an 18-year-old talent with FC Barcelona. My, that was a long time ago. Back then, he wore number 30 and was an up-and-coming player whose potential was obvious, but even his earliest fans probably never imagined he’d have such a career. Here you can see all Messi’s overall ratings in FIFA.

Only in FIFA 15 and FIFA 20 was he the sole best player in the game with his overall ratings. Otherwise he shared this title with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Which overall rating Messi has in FIFA 22 you can find out in our Rating Prediction for FC Barcelona.

Update: 1.08.2021

Messi transfer: PSG gets Lionel Messi
Hard to believe that Leo Messi’s contract ended on 30.06. and he was considered clubless for a short time. Thereby the question arose: At which club will we find Messi in FIFA 22?

Now we have the answer! Lionel Messi moves to PSG – and lifts the French capital club to a completely different level.

Messi PSG Transfer: The GOAT moves to France
As officially announced today, Lionel Messi is moving to Paris Saint-Germain. But this doesn’t only mean that the French capital club will be richer by a superstar in Real Life… also in FIFA 22 PSG will offer an amazing squad. We explain you what the mega-transfer means for FIFA 22 and show you in advance two lineups with which you can dominate the Ligue 1 and of course the Champions League!

As already announced in the FIFA 22 Top 100: Rating Prediction, we expect a little downgrade for the six times world footballer. For Messi it goes from 93 OVR to a still strong 92 OVR – so he is still the second strongest player behind Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski. At PSG, the Argentine naturally takes the lead, but completes a fierce trio of forwards: Lionel Messi 92 OVR, Kylian Mbappé 91 OVR, Neymar Jr. 91 OVR. It doesn’t get any crasser than that! But if you think the team will line up on its own, you’re sorely mistaken. All players have their own strengths and play differently in each position. We take you by the hand and give you two lineups for the new FIFA.

Messi at PSG: Dream striker with Mbappe and Neymar
The wet dream of all soccer fans: Messi, Mbappe, Neymar – Oh, treat yourself to Di Maria too! Of course, only the French sheikh club can so easily afford the salaries of these bombshell players. The dream of the Champions League should have become a bit more realistic with the signing of Messi…

FIFA 22 possible line up PSG

Messi at PSG: Career mode in Real Life
There is no alternative to offense at PSG on principle. If you look at the summer’s signings alone, the forward-focused philosophy literally jumps out at you. So, of course, anyone playing with PSG doesn’t have to worry about any reinforcements. Even the second eleven can easily keep up in the league.

FIFA 22 possible line up PSG 2

Whether you play with PSG or not, the team is definitely the strongest lineup in the game. With Messi in the PSG jersey of the capital club, the club is not only the top favorite in FIFA 22 for the Champions League.

FIFA 23 RELEASE – WHAT IS KNOWN SO FAR

FIFA 22 is still in full operation, but in the background the game makers of EA Sports are already working on the next part – FIFA 23 will be released in autumn 2022.
But under which name will the classic game be continued in autumn 2022? As things stand, it is not at all certain that the game will continue to bear the name of the world association FIFA. We have the most important information about FIFA 23 for you, why the game series will get a new name and on which consoles the next part of the soccer simulation will be available.

WHEN WILL FIFA 23 BE RELEASED?

We can’t give you an official launch date for the next part of the FIFA game series yet. EA hasn’t communicated much in this regard yet, so so far we can only assume that FIFA 23 will be released in the period between mid-September and early October 2022, just like its predecessors. In the past years, the latest launch date of a FIFA game was October 06.