On Sunday, Lionel Messi bid his fans farewell in tears in an emotional news conference, explaining that he did not want to leave FC Barcelona. But, Messi has now received a formal contract offer from PSG, yet “nothing is confirmed” so far.

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In their turn, Paris-Saint Germain are expecting to complete the signing of Lionel Messi in the next 24 hours, according to The Athletic. 

It is understood that the French Paris Saint-Germain offer to Lionel Messi is a formal two-year contract: the player will be paid a sign-on fee of €25 million and has been presented with a two-year contract with a net salary of €25 million per year, knowing that the deal includes an optional third year at the same rate.

Messi, one of the world’s most famous football players and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner, and his representatives are now reviewing and considering the PSG offer carefully.

It is worth mentioning that Messi also has two other potential options after leaving his lifetime club, Barcelona, but PSG remain the favorite to sign him.

Last week, Barcelona had announced that Messi would not continue at the club after they were unable to fulfill a new contract that had been agreed upon with the player due to “financial and structural obstacles”.