“Sylvie” confirms Messi’s travel to sign Paris Saint-Germain

A photo published by Antonella, the wife of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, confirmed today, Tuesday, that he traveled to the French capital, Paris, to sign Paris Saint-Germain, after leaving Barcelona.

And Messi’s wife, through the “Stories” feature, posted on her account on the “Instagram” website, a “selfie” that she collected with her husband on the plane heading to Paris in order to contract with the French club, and wrote with her: “Towards a new adventure that the five of us are embarking on,” referring to her and her husband. and their three children.

…and here’s Leo Messi on the plane together with his wife Antonela, rumbo a Paris. Time to have medical and sign as new PSG player. ✈️🇫🇷 #Messi #PSG

Historical day. pic.twitter.com/cOrK1Aej1f

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 10, 2021

International sports websites circulated a video clip of the moment when Lionel Messi, his wife Antonella and their three children arrived at Barcelona Airport, in preparation for traveling to Paris to complete his deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

✈️ Lionel Messi arriving to catch his flight to Paris to complete his move to PSG pic.twitter.com/tcLgeDhryD

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) August 10, 2021

Jorge, Lionel Messi’s father, also confirmed to some Spanish journalists while he was at Barcelona airport that his son had moved to Paris Saint-Germain, only commenting: “Yes.”

When a reporter asked him who was responsible for Messi’s failure to renew his contract with Barcelona, his father replied: “Ask the club.”

🛫 Jorge Messi at Barcelona airport heading to Paris and says Lionel Messi is signing for PSG pic.twitter.com/zocsg7Fpdk

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) August 10, 2021

And the French newspaper, “L’Equipe”, revealed today, Tuesday, that Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has reached an agreement to move to the French club Paris Saint-Germain, and that he will arrive in the capital, Paris, in the coming hours, in preparation for the official announcement of the deal.

The newspaper indicated on its website that the former Barcelona legend had reached an agreement to move to Paris Saint-Germain, “and his plane is expected to arrive in the next few hours to the French capital.”

And the newspaper added that he is expected to pass the medical examination at the end of the day, “then sign a two-year contract with the option to extend for an additional year,” explaining that a press conference will be held tomorrow at the Parisian club stadium to present the player.

 

The contract of the Argentine star, Lionel Messi, aged 34, and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner, has expired since the end of last June, and Barcelona announced his departure because they could not afford to keep him.