Messi’s PSG Shirt Sold Out In 30 Minutes After Officially Signing For French Club

Messi’s PSG shirt sold out in 30 minutes after he officially signed for the French club,

Glamtush reports that Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain  (PSG) shirts was sold out in 30 minutes on the French football club’s online store after his signing was officially announced.

Recall that the six-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived in Paris on Tuesday, August 10 for his medical, ahead of completing his sensational free transfer to the Ligue 1 side.

Messi who was welcomed like royalty when he arrived in the French capital, greeting a delighted multitude who gathered for him as if he was a king will be paid €35m net per season including add-ons.

Glamtush recalls that Messi appeared at an emotional farewell Barcelona conference on Sunday, August 8, before he received a formal contract offer from PSG. He is now PSG’s highest-paid player, ahead of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

PSG released the official unveiling video at around 21:15 GMT. Messi will be wearing the number 30, the number he wore first at Barcelona, which will allow Neymar to keep his number 10 – Messi’s number at former club, Barcelona.

Norwegian/Moroccan journalist, Jonas Adnan Giaever tweeted that Messi’s new shirt was sold out on PSG’s official online store by 21:45, remarkably just a half-hour after his signature was made official.