REVEALED: I chose to join Paris Saint-Germain in order to win fifth Champions League__ Messi

Lionel Messi while revealing the reason he left Bara for PSG said he chose to join Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona as he believes they offer him the best chance of winning the Champions League for the fifth time.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner also admitted his former Barcelona team-mate Neymar helped to persuade him to move to PSG when it became clear his time at the Nou Camp was at an end.

Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG on Tuesday, just days after Barcelona announced he was leaving the club he joined 21 years ago.

Messi left Barcelona after 21 years at the club last week; the Spanish side could not afford to finalise the five-year contract they had agreed with the 34-year-old.

Messi joined PSG on a two-year deal on Tuesday adding that Neymar and Mauricio Pochettino were influential in his decision.

More so, the forward says he is now focused on bringing success to the French capital – particularly in the Champions League, which has proved elusive so far.

When asked if PSG – who were runners-up in 2020 – could make the final step, Messi said: “I think this team is already done and ready.