Messi agrees two-year contract with PSG and is travelling to Paris to undergo medical following Barcelona exit

 The six-time Ballon d'Or winner is close to joining the Parisians, having seen his 21-year stay at Camp Nou come to an end

Lionel Messi has agreed a two-year contract to join Paris Saint-Germain and is expected to undergo his medical on Tuesday, Goal can confirm.

The Argentina international star spoke tearfully on Sunday as he confirmed his departure from the club where he has spent the last 21 years.

Messi is now set to arrive in Paris on Tuesday and, providing he passes the medical without a hitch, he will sign a two-year contract with PSG, which has the option of a further 12 months.