Lionel Messi is a "big asset" for Paris Saint-Germain from a commercial perspective, team president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said Wednesday. The 34-year-old Argentina star joined PSG on a two-year contract with the option for a third season after leaving Barcelona and was unveiled at a news conference at Parc des Princes stadium.

"There's a lot of positive he's bringing to the club and you can see (it) in everything, in terms of commercial, in terms of social media, that's amazing," Al-Khelaifi said, sitting alongside Messi. "He is a big asset for the club." Al-Khelaifi said all key figures have increased in the past few days since it became clear that PSG was the frontrunner to land Messi, whose No. 30 jersey was quickly made available for sale in the team's online store after the signing.