Lionel Messi has officially accepted to join Paris Saint Germain for a two-year deal which will see him play for the French side until June 30, 2024. With this agreement, the world of football is about to see one of the deadliest attacking trios in the world of football.
Messi will join up with superstar players like Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at PSG who are already household names at the club. Recall that Messi and Neymar formed one of the most talked-about attacking trios at Barcelona along with Luis Suarez before the Brazilian decided to leave Spain for France.
Hence, Neymar’s reunion with Messi at PSG is expected to be one of the biggest combos in the game alongside Mbappe who is regarded as the fastest player in the world.
Based on the abilities of Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe, PSG will get a very technical goalscorer and assists provider in Messi, a skillful superstar in Neymar, and a speed machine who is also a deadly finisher in Mbappe.
Aside from the three players, PSG also have a proven forward like Mauro Icardi who can also fit into the attacking trio depending on the choice the club’s coach Mauricio Pochettino decides to go with.
Also, the club’s attacking midfielder, Angel di Maria is still very much available and he can also provide goals and assists to any front three Pochettino decides to go with.
Even if the coach decides not to sacrifice Icardi for Lionel Messi, the Argentine tactician might decide to start Messi in the midfield or give him a free role as he can play deep, on the wings, and as a false nine.
That was how the versatile Argentine football star was at FC Barcelona in his 778 appearances for the club’s senior team. His versatility earned him 672 goals which helped FC Barcelona to win 35 major trophies during his era.
Hence, Lionel Messi who would earn £25 million per year at PSG could be the missing link the club need to win their first UEFA Champions League title.
Lionel Messi joins PSG… HERE WE GO! Total agreement completed on a two-years contract. Option to extend until June 2024. Salary around €35m net per season add ons included. 🇦🇷🇫🇷 #Messi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 10, 2021
Messi has definitely accepted PSG contract proposal and will be in Paris in the next hours. pic.twitter.com/DiM5jNzxTA
The current deadliest front three in world football
Once Lionel Messi completes his deal with PSG and coach Pochettino decides to use Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi as his front three, it would be almost impossible for any defense to survive the attacking trio.
The three players have the potential to become the deadliest front three in the world of football as they are all skillful players who have a lot of everything a forward should have.
The combination of Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi at PSG can be compared to the historic combination of Messi, Suarez, and Neymar at Barcelona. It can also be compared to the then combination of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema at Real Madrid that won four UEFA Champions League between 2014 and 2018.
As the world waits for the completion of Messi’s move to PSG, the current best front three remains that of Liverpool – Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mane.
The combination of these three players has recorded a total number of 273 goals between 2017 and 2021. With the help of the front three, Liverpool won one UEFA Champions League title, Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and a Premier League title.
As it stands, PSG’s potential front three of Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi would compete with that of Liverpool in the coming season. Hence, it would be a matter of time before the World knows the better trio between that of Liverpool and that of PSG.
