Messi wants to pay his respects to Barca before signing for PSG

Messi's future looks to be in Paris. After an entire life at Barcelona, the time for change has arrived. On Thursday his departure was announced and it appears that he will very soon arrive at Paris Saint-Germain.

Media in France see it as a done deal that the move will be completed - with a family member of the Qatar Emir's even confirming it - representing a massive statement by the team led by Mauricio Pochettino, who confirmed his interest in his compatriot before PSG's match against Troyes.

It is being rumoured that PSG will offer Messi a contract of two years with one more optional, with a salary to match the high calibre of the player. 'L'Equipe' assures that it will be around 40 million, while 'Le Parisien' estimate it slightly lower at 35.

After his long adventure at Barcelona, all routes point towards Paris. The agreement has almost been completed, but it will still take a while to go through. This is because Messi wants to observe a period of mourning out of respect for his career at the Catalan club.

And for good reason - all one has to do is look at his statistics. 778 matches played with 672 goals and 262 assists to his name. The legacy of Barca's greatest player of all time is no joke.

Marcelo Bechler, journalist on 'TNT Sports' among other media outlets who in 2017 revealed that Neymar would sign for PSG, was the one to report on this latest news story. Likewise, he stated that the French club are the only ones in the race for the player and are optimistic that they will get the deal over the line.

But that's not all. The Brazilian reporter revealed that the official announcement will be made only after Barcelona pay their tributes to the player. His goodbye is real and his arrival in Paris, imminent.