Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt at Barcelona has officially been passed down to Ansu Fati following his departure from the club to PSG.
In a video released by Barcelona FC on social media on Wednesday, Fati, who previously wore the No 22 shirt, was presented with his new shirt number for the 2021-22 season.
Messi's shirt number has been vacant in the Barcelona squad since the six-time Ballon d'Or winner saw his contract expire.
In a statement by Barcelona, they detailed how the teenage forward was the perfect fit to fill the void left by Lionel Messi.
“Ansu Fati has a new shirt number. After wearing the No.22 shirt then No.17, the young Baraa striker will proudly wear the number 10 shirt – a famous jersey previously worn by legends such as Messi, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo,” the statement read.
“Despite being just 18 years of age and still recovering from injury, Ansu Fati forms part of Barca's history as a record breaker and also with the Spanish national side.
“Since his debut in August 2019, the youngster has set records in the league and Champions League.
“Just six days after his debut for the first team, he became the youngest ever player to score in the league for FC Barcelona. He is a record breaker who will now wear the magical No 10 shirt,” concluded the statement.
Speculation over whether Barca would retire the No.10 shirt has been raging since Messi's departure at the start of August, with the Spanish giants forced to give up on re-signing the Argentine superstar due to an ongoing financial crisis.