The French giants are set to pounce after Barcelona’s bombshell announcement

Paris Saint-Germain lead the scramble to sign Lionel Messi after Barcelona said Thursday that he would leave, but they will need to act fast, reports Get French Football News.

There remains speculation that Barcelona simply want to pressure La Liga to let them register Messi under a new deal despite their financial crisis, so PSG have been urged to bring him in before the decision can be changed.