It would appear that Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-Thani, a relative of PSG patron Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has announced Lionel Messi will join Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
Abundant reports have already surfaced in France, Spain and Argentina that the former Barcelona talisman has agreed basic terms with the Ligue 1 giants after Barcelona made the shock announcement that Messi would bot be signing a new contract with them.<\/p>\n
It\u2019ll be a two-year contract with option for a third, worth \u20ac40m per season including performance-related bonuses and add-ons.<\/p>\n
This evening, Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-Thani sent out a tweet with a picture of Messi wearing a Paris Saint-Germain jersey.<\/p>\n
\u201cNegotiations are officially concluded. And announce later.\u201d<\/p>\n
The account has a blue tick, meaning it is verified, and Al-Thani was a founder of the Qatar Investment Authority, which purchased Paris Saint-Germain. He was the Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013, before abdicating and handing over power to his son.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen how reliable this statement is, but multiple reports all over Europe and South America are confident Messi will be wearing the PSG jersey this season.<\/p>\n
There are even suggestions PSG have booked the Eiffel Tower for a special presentation ceremony on August 10.<\/p>\n
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