PSG ‘lose over 2 million followers on instagram’ after Lionel Messi exit

Saudi Pro League clubs are now chasing Barcelona's legend

Following Lionel Messi's departure from Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday saw the club's Instagram popularity fell by 2 million.

The French champions announced on Saturday that Lionel Messi would play his farewell league match for the team and that they were "proud that they had the greatest player in football of all time."

Lionel Messi had a strong campaign in Paris, scoring 21 goals in all competitions, but his final match at Parc des Princes culminated in a shocking loss to mid-table Clermont.

After the game, fans booed their key attacker for failing to win them over during the previous two years by bringing them a Champions League victory.

Messi's performance in Argentina's World Cup success over France and his unapproved travel to Saudi Arabia earlier this year, as noted by Pete Jenson, are unlikely to have aided the team's cause.

Uncertainty surrounds the reasons why PSG's Instagram following plummeted after the Clermont match, although it may have been related to the disrespect exhibited to an admired athlete or the news that he would be leaving.

After 32 goals and two league championships, Messi departs France and will at the very least be missed by Neymar, a former teammate.

The Brazilian forward posted on social media, "Brother, it didn't work out the way we had hoped, but we gave it our best shot. Sharing two more years with you was a pleasure.

Messi is frequently linked with a stunning homecoming to Barcelona, although the team would probably struggle to pay his contract and adhere to strict LaLiga spending restrictions.

Messi has been offered £345 million annually by Al-Hilal to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League.

The World Cup champion may possibly sign an attractive deal to play for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, which would involve brand ties with Apple and Adidas.