Argentine star Lionel Messi moved for free to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, ​​but the details of his annual salary with the Parisian team were not known, revealed today by a French newspaper.

The French newspaper L'Équipe reported that the Argentine captain's salary amounted to 30 million euros in the first season, bringing the amount to 40 million in the second and third seasons, as he stayed with the Parisian team, thanks to the rewards of loyalty and commitment to the contract.

This salary is similar to what the Brazilian star Neymar receives, who extended his contract with Saint-Germain until 2025, and Neymar did not receive any increase in salary upon renewal, but rather his salary will decrease with the passage of the contract years.

The salary of the two stars does not include individual or collective bonuses.

But what is unusual about Messi's contract is that Messi will receive 1 million euros of his salary in the club's cryptocurrency, PSG fan token.

It was reported that Paris Saint-Germain entered into a sponsorship partnership with one of the largest crypto platforms, "Crypto", to become the club's official sponsor, and this brings it a profit of about 30 million euros per season.

It is noteworthy that Messi was receiving - according to media reports - 138 million euros annually in Barcelona, ​​excluding bonuses and variables.