Lionel Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona and was expected to sign a new five-year deal at the Nou Camp with a 50 per cent reduction in wages but the deal could not be fulfilled; Argentine had two other potential options but has chosen to join PSG
Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner had two other options after leaving Barcelona last week, but has chosen to move to the French club on a deal worth £25m per year after tax.
Messi was set to extend his 21-year stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal this summer.
However, the club announced on Thursday that “financial and structural obstacles” meant the deal could not be completed, meaning Messi left as a free agent.
