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Ionel Messi’s astonishing stint at Paris Saint-Germain has been confirmed, and with it his long-standing status as one of the highest paid players in world football.
According to various reports, PSG offered the best player in the world a salary of around € 35million per season after tax.
The agreement is for two years, with the possibility of a third year. Messi is ready to accept and an official announcement could come in the next 24 hours.
So how much will Messi earn at PSG?
Looking at the take-home pay of 35 million euros, that works out to just under 3 million euros per month (2.91 million euros to be more precise).
Lionel Messi – In pictures
Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Maracana on June 15, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ronaldinho, winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, Leo Messi of the Gillette Award for Best Young Player and Samuel Etoo, third FIFA World Player of the Year, pose with their trophies ahead of the La Liga match between the FC Barcelona and Celta at Camp Nou stadium on December 20, 2005
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Argentina Barcelona striker Lionel Messi (C) vies with Real Madrid Welsh striker Gareth Bale (L) and Real Madrid Croatian midfielder Luka Modric in the Spanish League soccer match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2019
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona watches the Catalan pro-independence flags in the background during the La Liga match between Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou on September 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain
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Messi for Argentina under 20 in 2005 against PERU
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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the cup after winning the 2005 FIFA World Junior Championships final between Argentina and Nigeria on July 2, 2005 in Utrecht, Netherlands
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FC Barcelona’s Argentine Messi scores the second goal against Albacete during their Spanish League soccer match at Camp Nou in Barcelona, 01 May 2005. FC Barcelona won 2-0
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi (R) is fouled by Peruvian goalkeeper Leao Butron October 09, 2005 at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during their 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 South American qualifying round. Argentina won 2-0
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Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi (R) is scored by Brazilian Mineiro during their Copa America Venezuela-2007 final match at Panchencho Romero stadium on July 15, 2007 in Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Argentina striker Lionel Messi leaves the field with his gold medal after attending the medal ceremony of the men’s Olympic football tournament at the Beijing National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympics on August 23, 2008. L ‘Argentina won gold ahead of Nigeria and Brazil
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina sits on top of the world in 2009
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Barcelona’s Argentine striker Lionel Messi (C) and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta (R) celebrate with the Champions League Cup after the trophy ceremony on May 27, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the UEFA Football Champions League final
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Lionel Messi (2R) of Barcelona tests the defense of Manchester City (FLTR) Richard Dunne, Pablo Zabaleta, Gareth Barry and Stephen Ireland during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on August 19, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain . Manchester City won the game 1-0
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Argentina head coach Diego Maradona chats with Argentinian Lionel Messi as they celebrate victory after the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B match in South Africa between Argentina and South Korea at Soccer City Stadium on June 17, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona poses with the trophy after the victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 in London
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Argentinian Lionel Messi receives the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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David Beckham (R) of PSG shakes hands with Lionel Messi of Barcelona before the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FCB Barcelona at Parc des Princes on April 2, 2013 in Paris, France
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates his team’s third goal as Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid looks dejected during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Bernabeu on March 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona with his son Thiago walk out of the pitch before the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Camp Nou on September 24, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain
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Sergio Aguero (L) and Lionel Messi of Argentina react by coming off the pitch after beating Iran 1-0 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Argentina and Iran at Estadio Mineirao on June 21, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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German Bastian Schweinsteiger kisses Argentinian Lionel Messi after Germany’s 1-0 overtime victory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil final between Germany and Argentina in Maracana on 13 July 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona with the match ball after scoring three goals during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou on December 7th, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona performs a kick over a challenge from Nicolas Otamendi of Valencia CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 18, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain
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FIFA Ballon d’Or nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid smile during the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala at Kongresshaus on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at the Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany
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Barcelona players including Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez celebrate victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at the Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with his winner’s medal after his UEFA Super Cup victory between Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Dinamo Arena on August 11, 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia
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Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona and his partner Antonella Roccuzzo attend the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala at Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland
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Argentinian Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona receive the Golden Ball during the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala at Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona holds up the FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy before the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Camp Nou on January 17th, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain
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Lionel Messi # 10 of Argentina interacts with a fan who ran onto the pitch before the start of the second half during a 2016 Copa America Centenario semi-final match between Argentina and the United States at NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, Texas
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi (C) is scored by Chilean Arturo Vidal (L) in the eyes of Argentinian Ever Banega during the Copa America Centenario final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, on June 26 2016
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Lionel Messi (L) and Andres Iniesta (R) of FC Barcelona lift the trophy for the 2015-16 season of the Spanish La Liga ahead of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Camp Nou on August 20, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain
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Neymar (R) of Brazil greets Lionel Messi of Argentina during a match between Brazil and Argentina in the qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at Mineirao Stadium on November 10, 2016 in Belo Horizonte , Brazil
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Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pose for a selfie as they are named The Fifa FifPro World XI during the Best FIFA Football Awards Show on October 23, 2017 in London
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Argentina striker from Barcelona Lionel Messi poses with his four Golden Boot awards after receiving the 2017 European Golden Boot in honor of the top scorer of the year at a ceremony at Antigua Fabrica Estrella Damm in Barcelona on November 24, 2017
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action during the La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin stadium on March 17th, 2019 in Seville, Spain
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Lionel Messi after Barcelona were beaten 8-2 by Bayern Munich.
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Messi will win € 729,000 per week, or € 104,000 per day or € 8,680 per hour or € 144.68 per minute or € 2.41 per second. These are all rough estimates, of course.
On top of that, Messi will also pocket a € 25million signing fee.
Interestingly, this is more than Neymar’s advertised € 31million per year salary and PSG are still in talks with Kylian Mbappe about an extension of his contract, which is only one year old. run and will be of a similar expense.