Lionel Messi got to know his new teammates at the Camp des Loges training facility in Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, after a warm welcome and loud unveiling by fans on Wednesday.
Messi has a lot to do with Brazil’s Neymar and France striker Kylian Mbappe in what will be a frightening attack for PSG in their quest to win a first Champions League.
World Cup winner Mbappe was one of the first to welcome Messi after his official arrival and the 22-year-old posted his best wishes to the newcomer on social media.
Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, with only one year left of his PSG contract.
“Welcome to Paris, Leo,” Mbappe wrote alongside photos of the couple embracing.
The 34-year-old former Barcelona player has been on downtime since winning the Copa America with Argentina in July, and began his first PSG run-out with simple physical exercises.
“I have been out for almost a month and I need to be physically ready. I hope to be ready as soon as possible, because I can’t wait to play.”
He is unlikely to make his PSG debut anytime soon, and certainly not this weekend when Mauricio Pochettino’s team plays in Ligue 1 in Strasbourg.
“I can’t tell you when my first game will be, but I can tell you I’m dying to start,” he said. “I want it to happen soon.”
Messi arrived in the French capital on Tuesday only before signing a two-year contract with the option of a third season.
The club also revealed on Thursday that it had paid player signing bonuses in PSG’s own virtual currency, which it calls the $PSG Fan Token, which originally sold for 2 euros and currently sold for 2 euros each. Has a turnover of more than 30 euros.
“The coins are meant to form a link between the fans and the club, and this is the first time we have used them in this way,” Parisians said in a statement about how many they had given to Messi.
PSG emerged as the favorites to sign Messi after the shock of his departure from Barcelona last week and he is eyeing a fifth Champions League appearance in 2015, the most recent of his four wins with his old club .
PSG are reportedly paying 35 million euros ($41 million) to Messi, who will wear the number 30 jersey – with fans lined up outside the club’s various shops in the capital to buy shirts with his name and number. continues to engage. .
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