After spending two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi's tenure at the French giants is drawing to a close.

The Argentine superstar is poised to secure his second Ligue 1 title before departing.

Following financial complications that led to his departure from Barcelona, Messi joined PSG in the summer of 2021 on a two-year contract.

His arrival in Paris was met with high expectations from the fans, as the club hoped his presence would propel them to their maiden UEFA Champions League victory.

Since joining PSG, Messi has amassed 31 goals and 34 assists in 72 appearances across all competitions.

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Additionally, he recently clinched the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in December.

Here, Sports Brief analyses how PSG has fared since signing the veteran as a free agent in 2021.

PSG and Messi in 2021/22

PSG have not necessarily been better with Messi in the team. The club’s supporters are turning on the Argentine superstar and calling for him to leave after protesting at PSG’s headquarters.

The superstar's first season was hampered by a niggling knee injury and a bout of COVID-19. The Parisians averaged 2.12 points in Ligue 1 with the Argentine in the team.

In all competitions in the 2021/22 season, PSG played 34 matches with Messi and won 20 matches, lost 7 and drew 11, Ligue 1 reports.

They managed an average point tally of 2.03, despite scoring a total of 74 goals and conceding 36 while the Barcelona legend was present in the first team.

Without Messi, PSG had a better average point tally, amassing 2.53 points in the 15 games played without the Argentine. They scored 38 times and conceded just 12 goals.

PSG and Messi in 2022/23

This season, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has only missed six games in Ligue 1 and nine in all competitions- and PSG have missed him when he hasn't been around.

The Parisians have an average of 2.45 points per game with Messi, and 1.67 without him in the first team. They also average one more goal per game.

Messi has also scored 15 goals, created 15 assists in Ligue 1 alone, and was the club’s top scorer in the Champions League group stages. He scored six goals before they were knocked out in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich.

As can be seen above, PSG remains marginally better without Messi over the last two seasons, even if there has been a significant uptick in his performances. They average marginally more points and score slightly more.

What’s next for Lionel Messi?

Messi remains a world-class player - perhaps the greatest ever - and he will continue to make good on the above numbers, but his time at PSG appears to be over.

According to Sky Sports, Messi will leave Parc des Princes at the end of the season, with the Ligue 1 club reportedly not planning to offer him a new contract.

Messi remains confident in his ability to play at the highest level in Europe, and Barcelona have made no secret of their desire to re-sign him this summer.

It remains to be seen whether they can afford to offer him a new contract, but at this point in his career, he is far more likely to stay in Europe than move to Inter Miami (or any other MLS club) or Saudi Arabia.

PSG fans still boo Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that PSG fans are showing no mercy for their superstar, Messi, as they insist the World Cup winner must go.

The Argentine veteran was booed again during his first game back after the two-week suspension, much to the delight of the crowd.

Messi was initially punished for an unsolicited trip to Saudi Arabia, which would have forced him to miss Saturday's match against Ajaccio.