Posted on September 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. by G.d.S.S. Initially left to extend his contract with FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi finally joined PSG during the summer transfer window. A reinforcement that even surprised his new teammate, Achraf Hakimi… PSG completed a legendary move this summer with the recruitment, free of charge, of Lionel Messi. The latter was initially left to extend his contract with the FC Barcelona , but due to serious financial concerns, the Catalan club did not have the green light to complete this deal, and Messi therefore joined PSG . Asked Friday in the columns of L'Equipe, Achraf Hakimi, also recruited this summer by PSG, also displays his surprise at the outcome of this soap opera < strong> Messi . “I did not expect it” “That Messi leaves Barça, like everyone else, I did not expect it . And when I heard he was coming here, what can I say? A dream for me! I played with a lot of great players (Cristiano Ronaldo at Real, Haaland in Dortmund …) and the only one I missed was Messi! I am proud to evolve with such a great footballer. To progress, I will pay attention to how he trains, how he plays. He will grow the team and each of the players who make it up, ”says the Moroccan right side of PSG . Skip back to main navigation