After several days of discussions, the time for the outcome.
Lionel Messi, who left FC Barcelona after the failure of his extension, has reached an agreement with PSG, the newspaper L'Équipe and RMC Sports reported on Tuesday (August 10th).
"Lionel Messi has come to an agreement with PSG. His plane is expected in the coming hours in the capital," writes the French sports daily, which refers to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.
RMC Sport evokes, for its part, a "total agreement".
Lionel Messi should undergo a medical examination at the end of the day and a press conference should take place on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, adds L'Équipe.
Considered one of the best football players of all time, the Argentinian confirmed his departure from FC Barcelona on Sunday at a press conference where he mentioned his arrival in the Paris club as a "possibility".
"I have tried to behave with humility and respect and I hope that is what will be left of me when I leave the club," said the six-time Golden Ball and recent Copa winner with great emotion. America.
34-year-old Lionel Messi has been playing for 21 years at FC Barcelona under the colors of which he has scored 682 goals in total, a record within the Catalan team.
Lionel Messi will find his friend and former Brazilian teammate Neymar at PSG, among others, as well as French striker Kylian Mbappé.
Hundreds of Parisian supporters gathered in vain on Monday at Le Bourget airport and at the Parc des Princes in the hope of witnessing the arrival of Lionel Messi in France.
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