Messi PSG shirts number revealed and the reason he chose the number

After a few anxious waited days, Lionel Messi is now officially a PSG player.

PSG announce Messi

Five days on from the announcement that Lionel Messi would not be rejoining Barcelona as planned

French side Paris Saint Germain have announced that he will play in the French capital next season.

Lionel Messi joins the club on a two-year deal, with an option to stay for another year

and will take home a salary of 35 million euros per year, as well as a 25 million euro signing on fee.

The Argentine superstar, widely considered the greatest football player of all time, will wear the number 30 shirt

in a tribute to the shirt in which he made his Barcelona debut

his new shirt number will be available after his first season at PSG.