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Aveek Chaudhuri, August 11, 2021

After an emotional few days for the footballing world, Lionel Messi has officially joined Paris Saint-Germain. Shortly after saying good-bye to Barcelona, he flew down to Paris with his family and was greeted by a massive crowd of supporters. All throughout his journey in joining PSG, he was greeted and followed by fans everywhere, all of Paris being ecstatic at his arrival. The Argentine joins on a two year contract worth $104 million.

Messi joins the likes of Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, and Georginio Wijnaldum as new high-profile signings at the Parc des Princes. He also reunites with his close friend Neymar, his former teammate at Barcelona, and joins the star Kylian Mbappe at the head of PSG’s attack.

Messi’s arrival signifies PSG’s ultimate goal of winning the Champions League. The sheer attacking force of PSG has already sent shivers through the footballing world, with everyone now waiting to see what the Parisians are capable of. They have immediately become the Ligue 1 and Champions League title favorites, rightly so. After all, they did just secure one of the greatest players that ever lived as a signing.

Messi’s story at Barcelona was nothing less than spectacular. He took the club to new heights and truly made them a football powerhouse. Now we wait and see whether he can do the same with PSG.