Paris Saint-Germain officially signed a lucrative contract with Lionel Messi. The president of the team, Nasser Al-Hereffy, said that this deal is expected to bring good news to Paris Saint-Germain.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Messi was officially introduced as Paris Saint-Germain’s newest player. According to reports, the two-year contract will pay the football legend US$41 million per year and provide options for the third season. The contract includes a reported signing fee of US$30 million.
Al-Khelaifi told reporters that they would be “shocked” by the income generated by Paris Saint-Germain through signing Messi.
“I just hope [Messi] Will not ask for more salary,” Al-Khelaifi joked.
According to reports, within 24 hours of signing Cristiano Ronaldo three years ago, Juventus sold more than $60 million worth of star jerseys. NBC Finance Channel. In 2019, ESPN hook Messi is the third largest athlete in the world after LeBron James and Ronaldo.
Messi’s income will be much less than his previous contract.The 34-year-old player signed a four-year contract Valued at US$674 million With Barcelona, which expired earlier this summer. Messi had planned to renew his contract with Barcelona and cut his salary by 50%, but the financial rules of La Liga forced him to enter the open market.
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After Lionel Messi (Lionel Messi) left, Barcelona’s revenue this year is expected to decrease.
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“After so many years, it was very difficult for me to withdraw from Barcelona, but as soon as I came here, I felt very happy, motivated and very excited. It happened so fast, but I enjoyed it very much.” Messi says.
“My goal and dream is to win the Champions League again. I think we have a team that can do this.”
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