One of the most amazing deals in football history was completed on Wednesday, when Lionel Messi As an official debut Paris Saint-Germain Player, the spell that has ended 21 years Barcelona Just three days ago.
The Argentine won 35 trophies in Barcelona and has scored 474 league goals in 520 games since his first team debut in 2004. Even after his contract expires on July 1, he is still expected to extend his stay in Catalonia.
Messi and Barcelona seemed close to reaching an agreement last month, but before the club admitted that the situation deteriorated rapidly last week “Financial and structural barriers” will prevent them from resigning their 34-year-old position.
Messi confirmed his departure from Barcelona on Sunday. On Tuesday, he signed a two-year contract, then underwent a medical examination which was announced on Wednesday.
How much money can Messi make at Paris Saint-Germain?
There are many short answers. Messi signed a two-year contract, which includes a basic salary of 25 million euros after tax and a bonus of 10 million euros. This figure is higher than the proposed deal with Barcelona, which would have allowed the 34-year-old player to make a net profit of 20 million euros a year later. He agreed to cut his salary by 50% from his 45 million euros annual after-tax contract.
The Athletic reported that the Argentines will also receive a considerable amount of sweetener in the form of a signing fee of 25 million euros, and the transaction includes the option of a third year on the same financial terms.
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What number will Messi wear at Paris Saint-Germain?
Messi and the No. 10 jersey have long enjoyed a seemingly unbreakable relationship. The Argentine has worn this jersey for Barcelona and the national team for more than a decade. However, in Paris, Messi will wear the number 30 jersey, the number he wore for the first time in his Barcelona first team 17 years ago. Number 10 is currently on Neymar’s shoulders, reportedly protectorAccording to reports, Messi rejected his former teammate’s offer to wear the iconic jersey.
What is Messi’s comment on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain?
When he announced his departure from Barcelona at a press conference on Sunday, the Argentine held back tears because he explained that he had never intended to leave the Catalan giants and he hoped to reach an agreement. However, on Tuesday, Messi seemed to be in a much better mood when he spoke for the first time as a PSG player.
“I am very happy to start a new chapter in my career at Paris Saint-Germain. Everything about the club is in line with my football ambitions. I know how talented the team and coaching staff are.
“I am determined to help the club and the fans build something special, and I look forward to setting foot on the Prince Park stadium.”
Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nasser Al-Hellefie added: “I am very happy that Lionel Messi has chosen to join Paris Saint-Germain. We are proud to welcome him and his family to Paris. He He made no secret of his desire to continue to compete at the highest level and win trophies, and of course our ambitions as a club do the same.
“Leo joins our world-class team and continues to provide the club with a very strategic and successful transfer window. Under the leadership of our excellent coach and his staff, I look forward to this team serving us all over the world. Fans make history together.”
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When will Messi play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain?
When Paris Saint-Germain hosts Strasbourg, Messi is unlikely to make his debut on Saturday. The Argentine has been on vacation for less than a month after leading his country to the America’s Cup in July (Argentina’s first Grand Slam title since 1993). From a spiritual point of view, The past few weeks have not been too relaxing for him.
Paris Saint-Germain is likely to give Messi time to rest and recover from last season’s efforts, and then hand over his debut later this month or possibly in September.
Is Messi the only player to sign for Paris Saint-Germain this summer?
Messi is the biggest coup in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, but the Parisians’ business this summer was already very good before they landed on the Argentines.
Before welcoming Messi, Paris Saint-Germain had signed four-time Champions League champion Sergio Ramos and Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma who won the 2020 European Cup last month. They were from Free transfers between Real Madrid and AC Milan.
After Paris Saint-Germain signed Barcelona, Dutch midfielder George Wijnaldum also transferred for free from Liverpool, while Ashraf Hakimi signed from Serie A champion Inter Milan for $74.6 million.
