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Norwich City have completed a deal to sign USA international striker Josh Sargent from Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee.

Sargent, 21, has signed a four-year deal at Carrow Road, having spent two-and-a-half years in the Bundesliga, having progressed through Bremen's youth ranks.

He leaves having scored 15 goals in 83 appearances.

Speaking to the club's official website, Sargent said: “I’ve always wanted to play in the Premier League, so it’s a very exciting opportunity for me.

"I heard it’s a good group of guys and I talked with the head coach already and I really like what they’re trying to do here.

"I like to think my main position is a number nine, but I am also very versatile. No matter where I play, everyone can expect that I will give my all, my 100 percent and hopefully score some goals."

Matthew Ball: Definitely not tracking a plane on a direct flight path from Barcelona to Paris instead of doing work.

Frenkie de Jong has paid tribute to Messi on Instagram:

"When I was a child I enjoyed every game of yours with my brother in our room watching you on television. When I came here two years ago I discovered that you were an amazing person.

"It has been a dream for me to play with the best player in history, I have enjoyed every minute on and off the pitch. Now I will continue to enjoy your magic but again like when I started, in front of the television.

"Thanks for everything, Leo. I wish you the best for the future to you and your whole family

Watch this clip from Sunday when Argentina star Lionel Messi received a standing ovation from team-mates, journalists, officials and his family at a news conference confirming his departure from Barcelona.

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi will sign with Paris St Germain on Tuesday, his father told reporters at Barcelona airport.

Asked whether his son would sign with the French club, Jorge Messi answered "yes", confirming a report in French newspaper L'Equipe.

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Lionel Messi is set to undergo a medical at Paris St-Germain after agreeing a two-year deal with the French club.

The Argentina star was pictured in a private plane, about to leave Barcelona for Paris, before completing one of the biggest transfers in recent memory.

It is understood the deal, which has the option to be extended to 2024, could see Messi earn €650,000 (£550,000) per week if all the various clauses are met.

Messi confirmed his exit from Barcelona in a tearful farewell on Sunday.

Despite scores of clubs being interested in the 34-year-old, who has won the Ballon D’Or on six occasions, Messi wanted to join PSG to be re-united with former Barcelona team-mate Neymar, plus international colleague Angel di Maria.

It remains to be seen whether Messi could be involved in PSG’s league game against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.

Lionel Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo has just posted this picture on Instagram of them on the plane.

"All together towards a new adventure, the five of us," the message translates as.

Image source, Antonela Roccuzzo

Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona, but not by choice. His contract has run out and the club couldn't afford to renew, despite him agreeing to a 50% pay cut.

“I did everything possible and the club, Laporta, they couldn’t do it because of LaLiga," he told reporters at his farewell press conference.

“I’ve heard things said about me, that I didn’t want to continue, but on my life, we did everything we could because I wanted to stay.

“Last year, I didn’t want to stay and I said it; this year, I wanted to stay and we couldn’t.”

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DMaxLan: Just because late-in-his-career Messi is at PSG doesn't guarantee winning the Champions League. They don't need him to win the weak French league and that lower level of competition is going to be a problem. Complacency is why Lille won it in 20/21. Dan, Guildford.

Jon Hare: Barcelona have played this very well. They have Messi out, and can blame La Liga. His antics last year set this up. Barca could easily have cut their squad if they really wanted him to stay. Barca will now move on, Messi will have to as well, as he wanted last year.

It's been a bad few days for Barcelona, now they have an injury to Spain international defender Oscar Mingueza to deal with too.

How do you stop that?

Gary Lineker isn't shocked to see Messi heading for Paris...

Those fans in Paris are only going to have to wait a few hours as here's Lionel Messi at Barcelona Airport, soon to be heading to France.

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As posters of Lionel Messi are ripped down at the Nou Camp...

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...fans at the Parc des Princes patiently wait for their new hero.

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Confirming his departure from Barcelona in a press conference last week, Messi spoke about the impact leaving the club will have on his family.

“My family and I were convinced I wanted to stay here, that’s what we all wanted more than anything. We thought we’d be staying here in Barcelona, today I have to say goodbye to all of this,” he said.

“We’ve always made this our home, we’re at home and we thought we’d be staying here in Barcelona.”

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Many people thought Mauricio Pochettino was extremely unlucky to get sacked by Tottenham in November 2019, only five months after taking them to their first ever Champions League final.

He's now playing fantasy football at Paris St-Germain, while Spurs are left floundering in the third-tier Europa Conference League play-offs.

So that could be Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos, Gini Wijnaldum and Lionel Messi all joining Paris St-Germain on free transfers.

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Watch 10 great goals by Lionel Messi for Barcelona in the 2020-21 season.

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Steve in Milan: Messi of Barca or of Argentina? He is a 34 year old sulking footballer, who is no longer the main man and needs to adjust to that, new life and new team very quickly. Something he has never had to do. Maybe too many egos in one basket?

Jack Hartman: Is this where the game dies? Messi almost earning three million euros a month net. I can’t see how football can be sustainable if this is where we going, super leagues will be inevitable and as for FFP [financial fair play]?

This is what PSG are getting for their money...