Messi Signs 2-Year Contract with PSG Club
Source: Lionel Messi, PSG Agree to 2-Year, $104M Contract After Barcelona Exit (link)
Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain and will soon make his move to the French capital official following a shocking exit from Barcelona. According to Sky Sports, Messi plans to sign a two-year deal with a net salary of £25 million per season ($34.6 million). The contract also includes a £25 million fee at signing and a third-year option at £25 million.
Back in July, Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens of ESPN initially reported that Messi had agreed to a five-year extension to remain at Barcelona while taking a significant wage reduction. However, since then the club wasn't able to fit his contract into its wage limit for 2021-22, and it announced on Aug. 5 that Messi would leave after 17 years.
Despite obvious interest from top clubs in Europe, Paris Saint-Germain landed Messi to continue an impressive transfer window that also included the additions of Sergio Ramos, Georginio Wijnaldum, Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma. With Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and fellow Argentine Mauro Icardi among others already on the roster, PSG is the likely favorite for both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
