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Lionel Messi on PSG move: Barcelona exit 'very hard' but I want Champions League glory

Lionel Messi spoke at his first news conference as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday and said after a "very hard" end to his Barcelona career, his target is to win the Champions League again.

PSG announced Messi's arrival on Tuesday with the former Barcelona player signing a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. Sources told ESPN's Julien Laurens that Messi is expected to earn between €30-35 million ($35-41m) net a year.

And Messi, who was presented at the news conference alongside PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, spoke about his desire to win the Champions League for a fifth time, and the end to his career at Camp Nou.