French football transfer wizard, Mohamed Bouhafsi has disclosed destination of Argentine soccer maestro, Lionel Messi, whose exit announced by Barcelona FC on Thursday, August 5, 2021, has caused a global stir among soccer fans.

In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle late Friday, August 6, 2021, Bouhafsi announced that arrangement were in top gear to close out a transfer deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this weekend.    

@Mohamedbouhafsi “Lionel #Messi has chosen to join #PSG – 2 years + 1 on option for the contract – the club is looking to wrap up the signing over the weekend, and is set to meet with Jorge Messi in the next few hours.”

Already, some jitters are on at Le Parc de Princes ahead of the arrival of the ex-Barcelona forward as PSG Manager, Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed talks that Messi’s arrival at the French Ligue 1 side would force Kylian Mbappe’s exit.

Pochetino asserted that the ex-Blaugrana forward, whose continued stay at Camp Nou was said to have been impeded by the matter of Financial Fair Play regulations.

Soccer pundits have opined that PSG needs to cut loose France star, Mbappe, who was previously linked with the exit door this summer, to make way for a potential Messi arrival.

But Pochettino laughed off such suggestions, stating that he has had no contact with his fellow Argentine.