Manchester United are set to miss out on millions of pounds in transfer revenue - all because of Lionel Messi's move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi, 34, was officially unveiled as a PSG player on Wednesday morning as he completed his switch from Barcelona following the expiry of his contract.
The Argentine signed a two-year deal with the French giants and will be paid a whopping €25 million per year; with the option of a third year at the same rate.
Even for a club of PSG's stature and wealth, such a huge financial outlay is by no means insignificant and casts serious doubt on their ability to sign more stars this summer.That is bad news for United, who might have been expecting midfielder Paul Pogba to swap Manchester for Paris with 12.
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