PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend his current deal, which expires in 2023, at least for a further year until 2024.
The French club's initial proposal to Messi in 2021, while he was still a Barcelona player, was either a three-year deal or two plus a one-year option. It ended up being two years.
PSG want to build their new era under Christophe Gautier around getting the best from Messi, who has committed to staying at least until the end of his current contract.
But Messi is expected to have a number of options when that expires next summer, including in the MLS.
Barcelona have also openly talked about Messi one day returning when the club is in a better economic condition.
Messi wants to concentrate on beginning the season well with PSG and then trying to win the World Cup with Argentina, with the November-December tournament in Qatar likely to be his last opportunity.
His club future is therefore expected to be on the agenda next January, when six months will be left on this deal and he will be able to talk to clubs outside France.
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The six-time Ballon d'Or winner arrived in Paris on Tuesday afternoon to seal his move to the French club on a two-year deal - with an option for a third - worth £25m per year after tax, plus bonuses.
The French club posted a twitter video teasing his arrival, accompanied by the words "New diamond in Paris", with a press conference scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Messi - who will receive a £25m signing-on fee as part of the move - was set to extend his 21-year stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal this summer.
However, the club announced on Thursday that "financial and structural obstacles" meant the deal could not be completed, meaning Messi left as a free agent.
The 34-year-old said he wanted to stay at Barcelona and "did everything" he could to remain at the club, including agreeing to a 50-per-cent wage cut.
However, Barcelona are hamstrung by La Liga's rules on club spending, and even halving Messi's pay was not enough to ensure he remained at the Non Camp.
Messi had two other options after leaving Barcelona last week but has opted to join PSG, with their potential to compete for major trophies - including the Champions League - understood to be a key factor in his decision to move to France.
Messi is also believed to be keen to reunite with Neymar, with whom he won two La Liga titles, three Copa del Rays and the Champions League during their time together at Barcelona.
Asked about a move to PSG at his farewell press conference last weekend, Messi said: That is one possibility, to reach those heights.
"I had a lot of calls, a lot of interested clubs. At the moment, nothing is closed, but we are talking about a lot of things."
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