According to reports the robbers are thought to have gained unlawful entry to the property by scaling down the sides of the building from the roof.

Thieves broke into the hotel via a balcony door on the floor above where Messi is staying with wife Antonela and their three children, just one month after he moved to the city.

The Mirror stated that thousands of pounds of cash and jewellery are said to have been stolen from four rooms in the hotel, though the report does not suggest Messi had anything stolen from his room.

A female guest at the hotel, who had a necklace, earnings and money stolen, is reported as having said this:

“To pay a fortune for somewhere fancy and secure and have someone walk in your room is very disturbing.

“The police told us they saw two men with a bag on the roof on CCTV cameras but they could not identify them.

“They said three other robberies were also reported. A Moroccan guy in the next room told me he had his watch stolen.”

After only moving to PSG in August, Messi does not appear to have found a house of his own yet and is instead staying in a hotel, with his suite said to be costing £17,000 a night.

Messi and his family are set to move out of the hotel in the not-too-distant future after he reportedly found a home to rent in the city. His move will see him live close to fellow Argentinian team-mates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Parades (reports Marca ).