PARIS, France -- Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in Paris on Monday, lured by the limitless funds of Paris St Germain, having said a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21 years.
In reality, they are the only club who can afford what is expected to be a deal worth 35 million euros a year for the 34-year-old Argentine. Messi, widely considered the most gifted player in the history of the game, won 35 trophies at Barcelona who he joined as a 13-year-old -- including four Champions Leagues and 10 league titles while his 672 goals are a record for any of the top five European leagues.Despite offering to cut his salary by half to seal a new five-year deal which a club carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros and player had agreed on, the agreement foundered on strict Spanish League salary restrictions.
An added attraction is that coach Mauricio Pochettino, like Messi, started his career at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina."There have been lots of rumors. Lots of things are being said," he said as PSG laboured to a 2-1 win over Troyes in their opening game of the new league season.
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