Lionel Messi lands in Paris after agreeing to two-year-contract with PSG

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Bengaluru, Aug 10: The football world had been waiting with baited breath to find out where the best player in the world would be headed to next. And on Tuesday, the wait was finally over as Lionel Messi landed in the French Capital after reaching an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain over a transfer to the French Club.

As per reports in L'Equipe, Messi has reached an agreement with PSG and later on the Argentine playmaker arrived in Paris on Tuesday. As per reports, Messi has agreed to a two-year contract with PSG, with an option to extend by a year, until June 2024. As reported in the Guardian, the deal gives the star forward a salary of around €35m with added bonuses.

According to reports, Messi successfully completed his medical tests in Paris on Tuesday afternoon. The Argentine forward is set to move to the hotel in order to complete the technical work after the official announcement.

The 34-year-old player had been in talks with PSG, along with his father Jorge since Thursday, and after agreeing to the deal, the forward in set to land in Paris within the next couple of hours. The Argentine superstar was a free agent after his contract with Barcelona expired.

His move to PSG will see Messi link up with former Barca teammate Neymar once again. It has been reported that Neymar played was a big influencing factor with Messi to seal Messi's PSG move.

Messi bid an emotional, teary farewell to Barcelona after the club failed to keep the star forward due to their financial situation. After more than 20 years at the club, Messi had made more appearances for the club than any other player and now he's headed to join former teammate Neymar at the Parc des Princes.