Lionel Messi officially signs with PSG: ‘Everything about the club matches my football ambitions’

Paris Saint-Germain have accomplished the sensational free-agent signing of Lionel Messi after his Barcelona exit on a deal by means of 2023, the Ligue 1 giants confirmed Tuesday.

The 34-year-old arrives at Parc des Princes on a two-year contract with an possibility for another after a glittering profession with Barca which has seen him win 4 UEFA Champions League, 10 La Liga, seven Copa del Rey and three FIFA Membership World Cup titles as a part of a complete haul of 34 trophies.

“I’m excited to start a brand new chapter of my profession at Paris Saint-Germain,” Messi stated in a launch. “Every little thing concerning the membership matches my soccer ambitions. I understand how gifted the squad and the teaching employees are right here. I’m decided to assist construct one thing particular for the membership and the followers, and I’m wanting ahead to stepping out onto the pitch on the Parc des Princes.”

Messi arrived in Paris on Tuesday, and PSG introduced his signing with a video.

Messi additionally led Argentina to this summer season’s Copa America and has gained the Ballon d’Or six occasions in whole — the identical quantity as his European Golden Shoe titles with numerous different particular person accolades.

Messi will reunite with Neymar in Paris after the Brazilian celebrity left Barca for PSG again in 2017. Fellow Argentina internationals Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi are additionally a part of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad together with nice former rival Sergio Ramos after his Actual Madrid exit.

“I’m delighted that Lionel Messi has chosen to affix Paris Saint-Germain and we’re proud to welcome him and his household to Paris,” PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi stated. “He has made no secret of his want to proceed competing on the very highest degree and successful trophies, and naturally our ambition as a membership is to do the identical. The addition of Leo to our world class squad continues a really strategic and profitable switch window for the membership. Led by our excellent coach and his employees, I look ahead to the workforce making historical past collectively for our followers all all over the world.”

Messi, who will put on the No. 30 within the French capital, will now workforce up with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Marco Verratti and Achraf Hakimi to launch an assault on the Champions League title after PSG fell brief within the semifinals in 2021 and the ultimate in 2020.