Lionel Messi's arrival in PSG sets money train in motion, overnight spike seen all over social media

Lionel Messi has set the money train in motion at PSG. A glimpse of club owner Nasser al-Khelaifi's prediction was on display as merchandise sales rocketed in Paris while PSG saw a massive spike on social media following, hours after the Argentina star was announced.

Replica shirts bearing his name are flying off the shelves, followers are flocking by the million to his new club's social media accounts and TV rights suddenly looking for a bargain. There is hence, no doubt that Lionel Messi's arrival in Paris has surely set the money train in motion. Paris Saint-Germain's chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi bluntly told reporters on Wednesday that people would be "shocked" by the revenue the 34-year-old six-time Ballon d'Or soccer world player of the year would bring to the club.