ionel Messi is officially a Paris Saint-Germain player.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner was filmed arriving at Barcelona Airport earlier on Tuesday afternoon as he travelled to the French capital - where he was greeted by thousands of excited PSG fans - to undergo a medical and complete the formalities behind his high-profile move ahead of an official announcement in the evening.
Messi has reportedly agreed a two-year contract at the Parc des Princes that includes the option for a third and will see him earn at least €35million net per year, while he will also receive a €25m signing-on bonus.
The 34-year-old had agreed a new five-year deal at Barcelona, who announced last week that they could not register him due to LaLiga’s strict salary cap rules. He said an emotional goodbye to the Catalans after 21 years, 34 major trophies and 672 goals in 778 appearances at a tearful press conference on Sunday.
Messi could make his PSG debut as soon as Saturday night, when Mauricio Pochettino’s side host Strasbourg in their second Ligue 1 fixture of the new season, looking to build on the opening 2-1 win at Troyes that followed their eight-year dominance of the Trophee des Champions being ended by a 1-0 defeat to Lille.
But in what number shirt will he play?
Messi will take the no30 shirt at PSG, having reporterdly rejected Neymar’s kind offer to take over his no10 as the former Barca team-mates reunite.
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