The footballer Leo Messi will play this season for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after more than 20 years wearing the Football Club Barcelona shirt.
The Argentine star is already heading to France after accepting the club's offer, according to various sports media, although the announcement has not yet been made official.
The 34-year-old Argentine plans to sign a
two-year contract
with an option for one more season, according to The Associated Press.
Messi would earn about
35 million euros
($ 41 million)
net annually.
[Lionel Messi leaves FC Barcelona due to "economic and structural obstacles" to renew his contract]
Jorge Messi
, Leo Messi's father and representative,
confirmed this Tuesday,
before embarking on a private flight to Paris, that the Argentine star will play for PSG this season.
Upon his arrival at the El Prat airport, Jorge Messi answered with a "yes", when a journalist from the Spanish audiovisual group Atresmedia asked him if his son was going to sign for the Parisian team today.
The father of Argentine striker Lionel Messi, Jorge Messi, upon his arrival this afternoon at the corporate Terminal of Barcelona's El Prat Airport, from where he will depart accompanied by his son to formalize the contract for the French club Paris Saint Germain.
EFE / Alejandro Garcia
And when asked by the person in charge that finally Leo Messi has not renewed for Barcelona, he replied annoyed several times with a "find out at the club, ask at the club."
Finally, the player's representative responded with another question when asked if his son was leaving the Catalan capital sad.
"Didn't you see it?", He answered bluntly, thus recalling Messi's farewell press conference, in which the striker acknowledged between sobs that his wish was to continue at the Camp Nou.
The footballer became the most desired free agent in football history after his contract with Barcelona expired.
The Barça club had hoped to retain him after accepting a salary reduction, but still would not have complied with the financial regulations of the Spanish soccer league.
Lionel Messi after scoring a goal against Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with Fúbtol Club Barcelona, on April 16, 2019.AP Photo / Manu Fernández
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino got in touch with his compatriot when Barcelona announced last Thursday that Messi would leave
the club where he arrived at the age of 13,
and with which he won all the great trophies and several player of the year awards. .
PSG, financed for a decade by the sovereign fortune of Qatar, is one of the few clubs in the world that could afford the signing of Messi.