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Transfer news: Lionel Messi set for PSG medical ahead of move from Barcelona

Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi will undergo a medical on Monday as he prepares to complete his move to PSG.

The Argentina international bade a tearful farewell to Barcelona in a press conference at the Camp Nou on Sunday.

The club has acknowledged that they will not be able to register Messi while abiding by La Liga's salary cap rules.

PSG have held talks with Jorge Messi, Lionel's father, and are on the verge of completing a deal for the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.

According to L'Equipe, the 34-year-old will undergo his medical on Monday before signing a two-year deal.

The contract will contain an option for a third season, potentially taking Messi's time in Paris up to 2024.

Chelsea were briefly linked with a move but PSG have been at the front of the queue since Messi's Camp Nou exit was confirmed on Thursday.

But the Catalan club's chances of retaining their greatest ever player are now over, as Messi gets ready for life at another club.

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