Claude Makelele will end his five-year spell at Chelsea by completing a move to Paris St Germain this afternoon.

PSG have announced the French midfielder will join them after the club reached an agreement with the player and with Chelsea.

Makelele was a £16.8 million signing from Real Madrid in 2003 and the 35-year-old won two league Premier League titles during his spell at Stamford Bridge, as well as helping the club reach last season's Champions League final.

Makelele retired from international football after France's disappointing showing at Euro 2008.

"Charles Villeneuve, president of Paris St Germain, Paul Le Guen, coach of the first team, and Alain Roche, head scout, will have a press conference today," a PSG statement read.

"On this occasion they will present to the journalists the French international midfielder Claude Makelele, who will join Paris St Germain's first team for the 2008-09 season."

"Everyone at Chelsea would like to take this opportunity to thank Claude for the five years of service he has given to the club," a Chelsea statement read. "He has been a key part of our trophy success during that time and we wish him well for the future. He will always be welcomed back to Stamford Bridge in the future either as a player or as a friend of the club."