Veteran French midfielder Claude Makelele has been released on a free transfer by Chelsea, allowing him to sign for Paris St Germain.
The 35-year-old, who spent five years at Stamford Bridge, will be unveiled by PSG at a news conference on Monday.
Makelele joined Chelsea from Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2003, costing the Stamford Bridge outfit £16.8m.
Makelele, whose partner and son live in Paris, added: "It's a very important challenge, I hope to enjoy it, and there's also my family.
"I'm coming to bring a little more experience. I'm not coming like a messiah but to teach what I also learned when I was young."
Makelele won two Premier League titles and played 217 times for Chelsea, scoring two goals in the process. Makelele's last match for the club was their Champions League final defeat by Manchester United in Moscow in May.
He retired from international football - for the second time - in June after their disappointing exit from Euro 2008, after winning 71 caps.
