Less than 48 hours after tearing farewell to FC Barcelona, ​​Lionel Messi has finally put football France into ecstasy.

The 34-year-old Argentine reached an agreement with the bosses of Paris Saint-Germain early on Tuesday, as the media reported from his native Argentina, his still-adopted home Spain and his future adopted home France.

There was initially no comment from PSG or Messi himself.

The Spanish broadcaster La Sexta wrote on its website that Messi's father and manager Jorge should have confirmed the deal at El Prat Airport in Barcelona.

Messi is said to be signing a two-year deal.

This should include an option for another season together.

Messi would then be 37 years old at the end of June 2024.

According to "L'Équipe", he should come by plane to the Seine metropolis on Tuesday, take the medical check and sign the contract.

On Wednesday Messi, who played for 21 years at FC Barcelona, ​​won 35 titles there and matured to become a six-time world footballer, will be presented at a press conference.

It remains to be seen whether and when the Eiffel Tower will shine in the appropriate colors - as was the case with his kicker friend Neymar, who also moved from FC Barcelona to Paris four years ago - in honor of the exceptional player.

As early as Sunday, hundreds of fans were waiting in front of an airport near the capital.

It went on like this on Monday.

“Le Bourget Airport, twelve kilometers from the center of Paris, has become a kind of Woodstock,” wrote the Argentine sports newspaper “Olé”.

There and in front of the Parc des Princes, after the news that the football world has been expecting for the past two days, the PSG fans are likely to shout “Meeessi, Meeessi, Meeessi” waiting for the South American.

His father and the lawyers had been negotiating with PSG since Friday.

The evening before it had become known that there would be no continuation of the Messi era at FC Barcelona.

Many clubs then reported that PSG was an option, Messi then emphasized at his press conference in Barcelona on Sunday, speaking of the "most difficult chapter" of his career.

He had to leave FC Barcelona, ​​which he joined as a 13-year-old, even though both sides wanted to continue working together. The statutes of the financial fair play of the Spanish league did not allow it, however, the club is highly indebted with almost 490 million euros. Even giving up half of his lavish salary did not resolve the conflict. In Paris, according to various media reports before the agreement, Messi will receive 40 million euros net a year plus bonuses.

At PSG, Messi will play with the German national player Thilo Kehrer and the former world champion Julian Draxler, among others.

The team of the Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino is likely to be the best the football club world has to offer in terms of its name alone: ​​In addition to the Brazilian Neymar, world champions Kylian Mbappé from France, the two Italian European champions Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marco Verratti as well as play there the former Real icon Sergio Ramos.

"As much as I value all the players who play at Paris Saint-Germain," said Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn shortly before the agreement between Messi and PSG was announced, "it will have to be seen whether this is also a team, a team is whether everything fits together. "

Messi's new teammates couldn't wait any longer. "He's the best in the world," said European champion goalkeeper Donnarumma Sky Sport Italia even before the headlines about the breach of contract: "I'm excited and happy when I think about having him on the team."