Lionel Messi has signed with Paris Saint-Germain after being unable to renew his contract with Barcelona.
Messi, 34, became a free agent on 1 July when his deal with Barcelona expired and had reached an agreement to extend his 21-year stay with the Spanish club.
But with Barcelona unable to sign their captain and record goalscorer to a new contract due to their wage bill exceeding La Liga rules, Messi was forced to leave his boyhood club and sign for a new team for the first time in his professional career.At Paris Saint-Germain, Messi will form a star-studded attacking line-up with former Barcelona team-mate Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.
PSG and manager Mauricio Pochettino moved quickly to sign the Argentine once it was clear he would be leaving Barcelona, with the former Tottenham boss holding talks with Messi hours after Barca confirmed the news of his departure.
A new in Paris !
PSGxMESSI ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2JpYSRtpCy
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021