Just in: Lionel Messi agrees 2-year contract with PSG after leaving Barcelona

It has been a little over 24 hours that Barcelona dropped the bombshell of Lionel Messi’s exit from the club. The Catalan giants confirmed on Thursday that the six-time Ballon d’Or winner would not be signing a new contract due to the financial constraints that the club found itself in.

And now, it seems like Messi is on the verge of sealing a transfer to his next club. According to the reliable Mohamed Bouhafsi, the 34-year-old Argentine superstar is set to complete a transfer to the Paris Saint-Germain, having agreed a two-year deal with them.

Indeed, the French journalist reports that Messi has chosen PSG as his next club with a deal in the works that would see him sign for the Parisian outfit for two seasons, with the option of an additional year.

It is further claimed that PSG are set for a meeting with Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, as they look to close the deal by the weekend.

It is no secret that PSG have had their eyes on the former Barcelona captain for a long while. Brazilian superstar Neymar, who played with Messi at Barca and is currently with PSG, dropped hints on social media over a possible reunion as soon as the news of Messi not renewing was made official.

Earlier on Friday, it was reported that PSG had already started formulating plans in order to bring Messi to Parc des Princes while also retaining Kylian Mbappe, who had entered the final year of his contract.

While the situation with regard to the latter remains unclear, the Parisian outfit have seemingly made huge progress in their pursuit of Messi. Bouhafsi, in his update, further adds that the PSG dressing room is happy with the development, opposite to what the situation is within the Barcelona camp.