Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has described Lionel Messi as "indisputable" while insisting the 34-year-old has made an "incredible" start to life in France.
Messi left Barcelona in June, with the Spanish club unable to tie him down to fresh terms amid their financial crisis.
The Argentine, who established himself among the greatest players in history at Camp Nou, joined PSG on a free transfer but has not been able to show his best form at Parc des Princes yet.
It has been suggested Messi has struggled to adapt to the intensity of Ligue 1 in the first half of the 2021-22 campaign, but Leonardo has jumped to the defense of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.
"Lionel Messi is indisputable for me," the PSG chief told Europe 1. "If you start to discuss Messi, it is because you did not understand anything about football. We cannot doubt.
"If you look at Messi's numbers, his first six months are incredible. He and Kylian Mbappe have been involved in almost every club goal. He is defining and decisive.
Messi's start at PSG
Messi has appeared in 15 games across all competitions for PSG to date, scoring six goals while also providing five assists.
Messi was given a rest for PSG's French Cup win over Feignies on Sunday but will be back in contention for a place in Mauricio Pochettino's line-up when they resume their Ligue 1 schedule away at Lorient in midweek.
