Messi, who waved to the crowds while sporting a Paris t-shirt, was then expected to undergo a medical before his signing could be made official by the Qatar-backed club.
Lionel Messi waves to fans on his arrival in Paris yesterday. Pic/AFP
Lionel Messi landed in Paris on Tuesday with the Argentine superstar set to sign a deal with PSG following his departure from boyhood club Barcelona.
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Messi, 34, arrived at Le Bourget airport to the North of the French capital around 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) and was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing.
Messi, who waved to the crowds while sporting a Paris t-shirt, was then expected to undergo a medical before his signing could be made official by the Qatar-backed club.
Messi’s father Jorge, who is also his agent, earlier confirmed the inevitable as he arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat airport to board a flight to France.
Asked by reporters if his son would sign for the French club, he replied: “Yes”. PSG are set to unveil Messi at a press conference at their Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday.
He is expected to sign an initial two-year deal, and the completion of his move will close a whirlwind few days following the announcement last Thursday that he would leave Barcelona, the club he has represented for the entirety of his 17-year professional career.
PSG’s move for Messi had been an open secret for days, although reports in Spain on Monday night talked of a final offer by Barcelona to try to keep the player.
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