Leo Messi is already from PSG, in the absence of the medical examination and signing the contract in the next few hours. In this way, Nasser Al Khaleïfi, owner of the Parisian club, puts the icing on the cake to the pharaonic project that began in 2011. The French media, both sports and generalists, congratulate themselves on the historic event that the Argentine’s arrival in Ligue 1 represents. In addition to the French press, the international media vehemently reported Messi’s arrival in Paris.
Le Parisien: “Messi at PSG, it’s done”
“A press conference should be held on Wednesday, undoubtedly in the Parc des Princes, although the room, located under the stadium, is rather small to host the biggest star in the history of the French championship.”
L’Equipe: “Messi, it’s done!”
“This time yes, the agreement is complete. Lionel Messi will be a PSG player. He is expected to land in Paris this Tuesday in the early afternoon. He should undergo a medical examination at the end of the day and immediately sign his two-year contract (plus another optional) “.
RMC Sport: “Messi in Paris: it will be expensive but it will bring benefits”
“With the Argentine, the club from the capital will host one of the best players in history and a new icon of world football after the arrival of Neymar and Mbappé in the summer of 2017. Of course, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi will have to take out the checkbook “.
Le Figaro: “Messi and Neymar, finally reunited”
“Changing clubs is logically a risk, an adventure, a leap into the unknown. Especially when Messi has spent 21 years in the same team, Barcelona. However, the one who is nicknamed ‘La Pulga’ should not have adaptation problems on the banks of the Seine, where you will quickly feel at home and meet old acquaintances “.
The Guardian: “Messi, on his way to Paris to seal his signing for PSG after agreeing to a two-year contract”
“PSG, who were beaten in Ligue 1 by Lille and in the semi-finals of the Champions League against City last season, deliver a coup after Messi accepted their offer”
Daily Mail: “Messi accepts PSG’s mega deal”
“His imminent arrival comes at a time when French clubs are recovering from failed television deals that have affected their accounts. It is hoped that Messi’s presence will stimulate negotiations with television companies and that these benefit the French clubs “
Clarín: “Lionel Messi reaches an agreement with PSG and will travel to Paris to undergo a medical examination”
“This is the end of a long wait, after a confusing night, in which it was believed that Barcelona had one last offer to his prodigal son, after the tears at his parting and her assertion that he had done everything in his power to stay. “
Olé: “Messi and the 10th of 10”
“From the first moment, Leo felt compelled to go to Paris. The proximity to Catalonia is an important point (it is an hour and a half away by plane), the PSG sports project with a team mined with stars, many of them intimate friends of the Flea, it is something that mobilizes “.